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The US is now considered an Oligarchy.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 9, 2020 9:48AM PST

For example: https://www.thebalance.com/oligarchy-countries-list-who-s-involved-and-history-3305590

We all knew it, now others are calling us out.

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and yet...

by James Denison Jan 22, 2020 10:09AM PST

...are the wealthiest countries with the highest living standards for their people.

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Some of us class that as fake news,

by drpruner. Jan 23, 2020 11:15AM PST

in China, Russia, Iran.

China has indeed made great strides against poverty, especially since the shunting aside of Mao's "pure" Communism(!). But the income gap, especially urban/rural, is still huge.
Civil rights? Has no line item on the Central Planning spreadsheet.

It and Russia are regressing to cult-of-personality leadership. Never good, say history and the Bible. Ps 146:3.

Iran's leader- "Supreme" over heaven and earth, he believes- says 'Put down protests by any means necessary.' K-i-l-l = "means". Minimum of 500 dead so far, per MSM.

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