Quote:Corporations are tools of citizens.
That's where YOU go wrong, Woodie.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pr...-democracy
Quote:Princeton Study: U.S. No Longer An Actual Democracy
Quote:A new study from Princeton spells bad news for American democracy—namely, that it no longer exists.
Asking "[w]ho really rules?" researchers Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page argue that over the past few decades America's political system has slowly transformed from a democracy into an oligarchy, where wealthy elites wield most power.
Using data drawn from over 1,800 different policy initiatives from 1981 to 2002, the two conclude that rich, well-connected individuals on the political scene now steer the direction of the country, regardless of or even against the will of the majority of voters.
Welcome to the Plutokleptocracy of Amerika.
(Brought to you by dumb fucks like Woodie and the corporate masters he serves.)