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<blockquote data-quote="farmerbyron" data-source="post: 3272340" data-attributes="member: 4953"><p>I think you are being extremely naive about the nature of our government and the representatives that run it. The US federal government much more accurately resembles an oligarchy than a democracy. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>oligarchy</strong></span></p><p> <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun" target="_blank">noun</a></p><p>ol·i·gar·chy | \ ˈä-lə-ˌgär-kē , ˈō- \</p><p>plural oligarchies</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Definition of oligarchy</strong></span></p><p>1: government by the few The corporation is ruled by oligarchy.</p><p>2: a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes</p><p></p><p>Tell me that is not exactly the state of our republic right now. It does not require a nefarious organization to achieve this state of oligarchy either. Say what you will about republicans and democrats, they both hold one thing more important than any other and that is retaining the status quo and thus their seat at the reigns of power. Don’t fool yourself, they aren’t up there trying to “make the world a better place”. Anyone pursuing that end is summarily ostracized and sent packing in short order. The reason for this is apparent very quickly with a simple visit to Washington DC. It’s absolutely mind boggling how much wealth is diverted to the halls of power. The status quo means extreme wealth for those that play the game. </p><p></p><p>There’s really no other way for a government to play out. When you give a government the power to dictate over the citizens lives, you will always eventually have a powerful government suppressing the freedoms of its people. It doesn’t matter what political system you put in place either. A democracy without protection for the individual is nothing more than mob rule, which can be as oppressive as any other authoritarian government. </p><p></p><p>Sure you can vote (and I do as well, for third party and reform candidates), but you should realize just how strong the status quo bias is and that your vote is essentially meaningless. The whole electoral process is structured to maintain the binary, republican/democrat paradigm. It’s how a Congress with a 6% approval rating gets re-elected at a 94% rate. If your vote really counted, this would not be possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerbyron, post: 3272340, member: 4953"] I think you are being extremely naive about the nature of our government and the representatives that run it. The US federal government much more accurately resembles an oligarchy than a democracy. [SIZE=6][B]oligarchy[/B][/SIZE] [URL='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun']noun[/URL] ol·i·gar·chy | \ ˈä-lə-ˌgär-kē , ˈō- \ plural oligarchies [SIZE=5][B]Definition of oligarchy[/B][/SIZE] 1: government by the few The corporation is ruled by oligarchy. 2: a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes Tell me that is not exactly the state of our republic right now. It does not require a nefarious organization to achieve this state of oligarchy either. Say what you will about republicans and democrats, they both hold one thing more important than any other and that is retaining the status quo and thus their seat at the reigns of power. Don’t fool yourself, they aren’t up there trying to “make the world a better place”. Anyone pursuing that end is summarily ostracized and sent packing in short order. The reason for this is apparent very quickly with a simple visit to Washington DC. It’s absolutely mind boggling how much wealth is diverted to the halls of power. The status quo means extreme wealth for those that play the game. There’s really no other way for a government to play out. When you give a government the power to dictate over the citizens lives, you will always eventually have a powerful government suppressing the freedoms of its people. It doesn’t matter what political system you put in place either. A democracy without protection for the individual is nothing more than mob rule, which can be as oppressive as any other authoritarian government. Sure you can vote (and I do as well, for third party and reform candidates), but you should realize just how strong the status quo bias is and that your vote is essentially meaningless. The whole electoral process is structured to maintain the binary, republican/democrat paradigm. It’s how a Congress with a 6% approval rating gets re-elected at a 94% rate. If your vote really counted, this would not be possible. [/QUOTE]
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