Comments by "Animal Farm" (@animalfarm7467) on "If we Don't Regulate Capitalism It Will Dismantle Democracy!" video.

  1. Thomas, you have opened up a can of worms when you begin a conversation about democracy. When the Constitution was ratified in 1789 only land holders and Tax payers were allowed to vote. Remember the tax policy then is much different from today; in general, wages weren’t taxed but profits were. So, when the Constitution was written, it was intended the original US oligarchs would run the country and that was about 6 percent of the population. From my vantage point not much has changed. There has been a concerted effort to give the illusion of democracy for all and since that time, the oligarchs have been lobbying and legislating to ensure any democracy was just a apparition of the people. How many examples do I have to give of the mechanisms the oligarchs use to remain in control? Consider the Electoral College, the Democratic Party Superdelegates, Gerrymandering, etc. etc. and when you are exhausted watch Greg Palast’s documentary, “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy”. And you don’t have to limit your analysis to the electoral system; you may wish to consider the Princeton statistical study showing Government policy has no correlation with the wishes of the public. Even Jimmy Carter admits the US is not a democracy but an oligarchy. So why are you inferring the US is a Democracy? What’s the scam? You are referencing an article from the New York Times; why do you give credibility to such a propaganda outlet? Remember, this is the rag that pushed out the brilliant Chris Hedges; it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Chris on your show. Thomas, might I suggest you read Kevin Kruse’s book, “One Nation Under God; How Corporate America Invented Christian America”. This Princeton history professor has done an incredible job of showing much of the history of the US since the New Deal is a construct of the oligarchs as you may have guessed from the title. So as you comment about the deaths attributed to Right Wing Supremacists and Islamic Terrorists might I suggest they too are a creation of the oligarchs? The CIA along with Saudi Arabia admits to funding, arming and training these groups to be used by the oligarchs as part of US foreign policy. The Right Wing Supremacists whose psychology and insecurities are targeted by the oligarchs through their pervasive media outlets are a tool for domestic unrest and “divide and conquer”. The Islamic Terrorists who are used for creating instability, terrorism, and as a mercenary force to do the bidding of these same oligarchs in nations these same oligarchs wish to control. Which nations you might ask; for a start, the 7 countries in 5 years that the US government was going to destroy so eloquently stated by General Wesley Clark in the famous video. The video is worth viewing; it’s on YouTube; just search “7 countries in 5 years”. So questioning the democracy of other nations while accepting the democratic domestic farce of the US appears hypocritical but mostly ignorant; I don’t believe you are that ignorant so why the scam? But you are correct about one thing - the influence of the oligarchs around the World to subvert democracy. If you get a chance, have a read of the Intercept article, “Sphere of Influence: How American Libertarians Are Remaking Latin American Politics”. This details the influence of the oligarchs around the World through an organization called the Atlas Network, a Koch funded organization that is attacking most Western Nations. It is causing considerable democratic disturbance in Eastern Europe and South and Central America; a more covert subversion in Britain and Australia, and is active in many other nations. In fact, anytime you hear the term “Liberal Democrat”, you are probably encountering an arm of the Kochs and their Atlas Network.
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