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"The entire political class is at the service of the rich" -Seen in Chile
Not JUST Chile, serf. At least Chilean's have some guts. See: <https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/14/americas/chile-girl-protest-photo/index.html>
Source: https://social.linux.pizza/@RadicalGra[email protected]/111602357551117120 #ClassWar #GilensAndPage #Venn #Defiance @RadicalGraffiti -
@adam @adam Well, it does comport with what Gilens & Page revealed - in 2014! That is, there is now virtually no correlation between "the will of the people" and what the govt chooses to do. Classic "elite vs. the masses" stuff, I guess - and, as in virtually all historical examples, it's the masses who've got it right. "Same as it ever was" (h/t Talking Heads), it appears...
https://pnhp.org/news/gilens-and-page-average-citizens-have-little-impact-on-public-policy/
#GilensandPage #democrature #PotemkinDemocracy #SameAsItEverWas
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@adam @adam Well, it does comport with what Gilens & Page revealed - in 2014! That is, there is now virtually no correlation between "the will of the people" and what the govt chooses to do. Classic "elite vs. the masses" stuff, I guess - and, as in virtually all historical examples, it's the masses who've got it right. "Same as it ever was" (h/t Talking Heads), it appears...
https://pnhp.org/news/gilens-and-page-average-citizens-have-little-impact-on-public-policy/
#GilensandPage #democrature #PotemkinDemocracy #SameAsItEverWas
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@adam @adam Well, it does comport with what Gilens & Page revealed - in 2014! That is, there is now virtually no correlation between "the will of the people" and what the govt chooses to do. Classic "elite vs. the masses" stuff, I guess - and, as in virtually all historical examples, it's the masses who've got it right. "Same as it ever was" (h/t Talking Heads), it appears...
https://pnhp.org/news/gilens-and-page-average-citizens-have-little-impact-on-public-policy/
#GilensandPage #democrature #PotemkinDemocracy #SameAsItEverWas
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@adam @adam Well, it does comport with what Gilens & Page revealed - in 2014! That is, there is now virtually no correlation between "the will of the people" and what the govt chooses to do. Classic "elite vs. the masses" stuff, I guess - and, as in virtually all historical examples, it's the masses who've got it right. "Same as it ever was" (h/t Talking Heads), it appears...
https://pnhp.org/news/gilens-and-page-average-citizens-have-little-impact-on-public-policy/
#GilensandPage #democrature #PotemkinDemocracy #SameAsItEverWas
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@adam @adam Well, it does comport with what Gilens & Page revealed - in 2014! That is, there is now virtually no correlation between "the will of the people" and what the govt chooses to do. Classic "elite vs. the masses" stuff, I guess - and, as in virtually all historical examples, it's the masses who've got it right. "Same as it ever was" (h/t Talking Heads), it appears...
https://pnhp.org/news/gilens-and-page-average-citizens-have-little-impact-on-public-policy/
#GilensandPage #democrature #PotemkinDemocracy #SameAsItEverWas