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Originally Posted by DamianJ
he said that IF they agreed they could control anything they want, but they don't, which is why they aren't.
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Exactly. It's now a battle of 'do the oligarchs you agree with win or lose to the oligarchs you disagree with' on any particular issue.
If you think those 85 people would be unable to buy local elections, have judges appointed, impact text book content of public schools, distort the news media, alter the environment, affect life expectancy, and so on individually... You are fooling yourself. Now what happens if ten of them agree about something, or twenty? What happens when all you need are twenty? Keep in mind, 85 people have PERSONAL fortunes equal to the wealth of 50% of the population. That doesn't include the massive corporate interests they each control or influence. And as dyna mo rightly points out, this is an international cartel... Not restricted or feeling a sense of allegiance to any particular nation.
Do you really think you live in a republic with a democratically elected government making the decisions?