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How can Democracy NOT lead to Oligarchy?

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How can Democracy NOT lead to Oligarchy?
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RE: How can Democracy NOT lead to Oligarchy?
July 18, 2020 at 5:54 am
How can any political system not lead to oligarchy?
"Zen … does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes." - Alan Watts
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How can Democracy NOT lead to Oligarchy?

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How can Democracy NOT lead to Oligarchy? - by ignoramus - July 18, 2020 at 2:37 am
RE: How can Democracy NOT lead to Oligarchy? - by Porcupine - July 18, 2020 at 5:54 am

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