Oligarchy

[Chesterton]

Okay. People. Some of you, and you know who you are. Check any dictionary. Check Wikipedia. Oligarchy means "government by the few".

Nothing will change on January 20. We'll still have a Senate. We'll still have a House of Representatives. We'll still have a Judiciary. We'll still have more agencies, bureaus, departments, commissions, etc. than you can shake a stick at, all doing their own things.

If you want to sound ignorant, just keep misusing that word.

 

[DaisyDay]

Perhaps a better choice is plutocracy. Or a combination of plutocracy and kakistocracy?

And on Jan 20, in addition to the Senate, the House, the Judiciary and Executive we have the totally unelected shadow bureaucracy of First Buddy Musk and Little Buddy Ramaswamy.

 

[Always in His Presence]

oops

 

[RileyG]

Okay. People. Some of you, and you know who you are. Check any dictionary. Check Wikipedia. Oligarchy means "government by the few".

Nothing will change on January 20. We'll still have a Senate. We'll still have a House of Representatives. We'll still have a Judiciary. We'll still have more agencies, bureaus, departments, commissions, etc. than you can shake a stick at, all doing their own things.

If you want to sound ignorant, just keep misusing that word.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Always in His Presence]

oops

 

[Chesterton]

Perhaps a better choice is plutocracy. Or a combination of plutocracy and kakistocracy?

And on Jan 20, in addition to the Senate, the House, the Judiciary and Executive we have the totally unelected shadow bureaucracy of First Buddy Musk and Little Buddy Ramaswamy.

First Buddy. I like that. But I don't know what problem you could have with people attempting to make your government more efficient and possibly even saving you and your family a little money in the process.

 

[Pommer]

Okay. People. Some of you, and you know who you are. Check any dictionary. Check Wikipedia. Oligarchy means "government by the few".

Nothing will change on January 20. We'll still have a Senate. We'll still have a House of Representatives. We'll still have a Judiciary. We'll still have more agencies, bureaus, departments, commissions, etc. than you can shake a stick at, all doing their own things.

If you want to sound ignorant, just keep misusing that word.

The Reapportionment Act of 1929 finalized the number of US Representatives @435, when our Nation had but ~122,000,000 people. We have roughly three times that many folks…if we had true representation the House would have over 1200 members.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

Okay. People. Some of you, and you know who you are. Check any dictionary. Check Wikipedia. Oligarchy means "government by the few".

Nothing will change on January 20. We'll still have a Senate. We'll still have a House of Representatives. We'll still have a Judiciary. We'll still have more agencies, bureaus, departments, commissions, etc. than you can shake a stick at, all doing their own things.

If you want to sound ignorant, just keep misusing that word.

I think what transpired over the last 24 hours proves otherwise.

 

[Chesterton]

I think what has transpired over the last 24 hours proved otherwise.

A whole bunch of congressmen made a good decision. That's what transpired.

 

[Arcangl86]

A whole bunch of congressmen made a good decision. That's what transpired.

After a private citizen instructed them to do so.

 

[Chesterton]

After a private citizen instructed them to do so.

Nope, he has no power to instruct them. Gee I kinda wish he did.

 

[Vambram]

After a private citizen instructed them to do so.

Are you referring to the President-elect?

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Are you referring to the President-elect?

Yes. President-elect Musk.

 

[KCfromNC]

I think what transpired over the last 24 hours proves otherwise.

You're going to let facts get in the way of propaganda running cover for a foreign billionaire exerting control over the federal government? That's no way to make South Africa America great again.

 

[durangodawood]

Okay. People. Some of you, and you know who you are. Check any dictionary. Check Wikipedia. Oligarchy means "government by the few".

Nothing will change on January 20. We'll still have a Senate. We'll still have a House of Representatives. We'll still have a Judiciary. We'll still have more agencies, bureaus, departments, commissions, etc. than you can shake a stick at, all doing their own things.

If you want to sound ignorant, just keep misusing that word.

Scotus is owned by Trump. Trumps exec branch will be stacked with billionaires. Its various agencies will lose professional expertise in favor of political loyalists.

Congress is in the balance tho - as a few Rs are holding firm against Trumps debt fueled party plans

It could be like Russia. Just because they have Duma doesnt mean its functionally a republic.

 

[Chesterton]

You're going to let facts get in the way of propaganda running cover for a foreign billionaire exerting control over the federal government? That's no way to make South Africa America great again.

Exerted control? He tweeted an opinion.

 

[Chesterton]

Scotus is owned by Trump.

The same court which rejected all of his 2020 election challenges?

Trumps exec branch will be stacked with billionaires.

No it won't, but what if it was? Many of our elected officials on the federal level are multi-millionaires.

Its various agencies will lose professional expertise in favor of political loyalists.

"Loyalists" is another word I've been hearing a lot since the election, as if it's a bad thing. I addressed that here.

Congress is in the balance tho - as a few Rs are holding firm against Trumps debt fueled party plans

No doubt there will be plenty of obstruction over the next four years.

It could be like Russia. Just because they have Duma doesnt mean its functionally a republic.

Russia. Yet another popular word.

 

[rambot]

First Buddy. I like that. But I don't know what problem you could have with people attempting to make your government more efficient and possibly even saving you and your family a little money in the process.

were they elected?

 

[durangodawood]

The same court which rejected all of his 2020 election challenges?

He wasnt pres anymore. Their boss was fired.

No it won't, but what if it was? Many of our elected officials on the federal level are multi-millionaires.

I think theres 15 billionaires appointed to big positions. Maybe they wont get confirmed. Maybe they will unconstitutionally bypass confirmation.

Russia. Yet another popular word.

Its a good example of a republic in name only. No wonder so many "conservatives" want to be like them. Let the strong man rule!

 

[rambot]

Exerted control? He tweeted an opinion.

1) A few dozen times.
2) Goes to show you how spineless elected officials are.