{"id":2893,"date":"2020-12-13T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020plan.net\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2022-12-19T08:17:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T08:17:59","slug":"oligarchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2020plan.net\/oligarchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Oligarchy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U6w9CbemhVY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidence: US is not a democracy &#8211; Princeton University study&#8230;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video_slider show_image_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video_slider_item admin_title=&#8221;Evidence: US is not a democracy &#8211; Princeton University study &#8211; YouTube &#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U6w9CbemhVY&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; show_image_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][\/et_pb_video_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><em>&#8220;When the preferences of economic elites and the stands of organized interest groups are controlled for, <strong>the preferences of the average American appear to have only a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact<\/strong> upon public policy.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>News Articles &#8211; Princeton Study<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2014\/apr\/21\/americas-oligarchy-not-democracy-or-republic-unive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"l\"><\/span>America is an oligarchy, not a democracy or republic, university study finds &#8211; Washington Times <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/john-cassidy\/is-america-an-oligarchy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"l\"><\/span>Is America an Oligarchy? &#8211; The New Yorker <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/major-study-finds-that-the-us-is-an-oligarchy-2014-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Major Study Finds The US Is An Oligarchy &#8211; Business Insider <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2014\/04\/16\/The-US-is-not-a-democracy-but-an-oligarchy-study-concludes\/2761397680051\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study concludes- The US is an oligarchy, not a democracy &#8211; UPI.com <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2014\/4\/18\/5624310\/martin-gilens-testing-theories-of-american-politics-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study- Politicians listen to rich people, not you &#8211; Vox <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/opinion\/blogs\/charles-wheelan\/2014\/04\/22\/study-shows-wealthy-americans-and-businesses-control-politics-and-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study Shows Wealthy Americans and Businesses Control Politics and Policy &#8211; US News <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/blogs-echochambers-27074746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study US is an oligarchy, not a democracy &#8211; BBC News <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/northamerica\/usa\/10769041\/The-US-is-an-oligarchy-study-concludes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The US is an oligarchy, study concludes &#8211; Telegraph <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/government-wealthy-study_n_5154879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Policies Favor The Wealthy, Interest Groups, Study Shows &#8211; HuffPost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Academic Paper<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.princeton.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/mgilens\/files\/gilens_and_page_2014_-testing_theories_of_american_politics.doc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page &#8211; scholar.princeton.edu PDF <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Affluence and Influence<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video_slider show_image_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video_slider_item admin_title=&#8221;Affluence &#038; Influence- Economic Inequality and Political Power in America by Martin Gilens &#8211; YouTube &#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HhCatZYsAqI&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; show_image_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][\/et_pb_video_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>News Articles: Affluence and Influence<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/culture\/who-we-are\/these-are-the-13-families-in-the-world-that-apparently-control-everything-from-politics-to-terrorism-257642.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13 Families In The World That Apparently Control Everything &#8211; From Politics To Terrorism &#8211; India Times <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ng-interactive\/2018\/sep\/26\/america-oligarchy-dominated-billionaires-big-money-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is America an oligarchy dominated by billionaires? &#8211; The Guardian <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonk\/wp\/2012\/07\/22\/marten-gilenss-affluence-and-influence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marten Gilens&#8217;s &#8216;Affluence and Influence&#8217; &#8211; The Washington Post <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/monkey-cage\/wp\/2014\/04\/08\/rich-people-rule\/?arc404=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rich people rule! &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/the-transformation-of-ame_1_b_7945040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Transformation of American Democracy to Oligarchy &#8211; Huff Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/books\/paperback\/9780691162423\/affluence-and-influence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affluence and Influence &#8211; Princeton University Press <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Jimmy Carter: &#8220;U.S. is an Oligarchy with Unlimited Political Bribery&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video_slider show_image_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video_slider_item admin_title=&#8221;President Jimmy Carter- The United States is an Oligarchy&#8230; &#8211; YouTube &#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hDsPWmioSHg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; show_image_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_video_slider_item][\/et_pb_video_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>News Articles: Jimmy Carter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-news\/jimmy-carter-u-s-is-an-oligarchy-with-unlimited-political-bribery-63262\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Carter U.S. Is an \u2018Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery\u2019 \u2013 Rolling Stone <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2015\/07\/30\/jimmy-carter-u-s-oligarchy-unlimited-political-bribery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Carter U.S. Is Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery &#8211; The Intercept <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evidence: US is not a democracy &#8211; Princeton University study&#8230;&#8221;When the preferences of economic elites and the stands of organized interest groups are controlled for, the preferences of the average American appear to have only a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy.&#8221;News Articles &#8211; Princeton Study America is an oligarchy, not a democracy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2014\/apr\/21\/americas-oligarchy-not-democracy-or-republic-unive\/\" target=\"_blank\">America is an oligarchy, not a democracy or republic, university study finds - Washington Times<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2014\/apr\/21\/americas-oligarchy-not-democracy-or-republic-unive\/\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/john-cassidy\/is-america-an-oligarchy\" target=\"_blank\">Is America an Oligarchy The New Yorker<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/john-cassidy\/is-america-an-oligarchy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/monkey-cage\/wp\/2014\/04\/08\/rich-people-rule\/?arc404=true\" target=\"_blank\">Rich people rule! - The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/monkey-cage\/wp\/2014\/04\/08\/rich-people-rule\/?arc404=true\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hDsPWmioSHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy...<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hDsPWmioSHg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/books\/paperback\/9780691162423\/affluence-and-influence\" target=\"_blank\">Affluence and Influence - Princeton University Press<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HhCatZYsAqI\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/views\/2019\/07\/09\/americas-real-divide-isnt-left-vs-right-its-democracy-vs-oligarchy\" target=\"_blank\">America\u2019s Real Divide Isn\u2019t Left vs. Right. It\u2019s Democracy vs. Oligarchy - Common Dreams<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mintpressnews.com\/concentration-wealth-driving-new-global-imperialism\/256233\/\" target=\"_blank\">How the Concentration of Wealth is Driving a New Global Imperialism - Mint Press News<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/ng-interactive\/2018\/sep\/26\/america-oligarchy-dominated-billionaires-big-money-series\" target=\"_blank\">Is America an oligarchy dominated by billionaires US news - The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalresearch.ca\/its-official-scientific-study-shows-that-the-u-s-is-an-oligarchy-not-a-democracy\/5377987\" target=\"_blank\">It\u2019s Official- Scientific Study Shows that the U.S. Is an Oligarchy NOT a Democracy - Center for Research on Globalization<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliotecapleyades.net\/sociopolitica\/sociopol_globalelite150.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Global Power Project - Institutions and Individuals Who Comprise Today's Global Power Oligarchy<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.occupy.com\/article\/global-power-project-part-2-identifying-institutions-control\" target=\"_blank\">Global Power Project, Part 2 Identifying the Institutions of Control - Occupy<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/politics-news\/jimmy-carter-u-s-is-an-oligarchy-with-unlimited-political-bribery-63262\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Carter: U.S. Is an \u2018Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery\u2019 - Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2015\/07\/30\/jimmy-carter-u-s-oligarchy-unlimited-political-bribery\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Carter U.S. Is Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery - The Intercept<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/major-study-finds-that-the-us-is-an-oligarchy-2014-4\" target=\"_blank\">Major Study Finds The US Is An Oligarchy - Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/wonk\/wp\/2012\/07\/22\/marten-gilenss-affluence-and-influence\/\">Marten Gilens's <strong>'Affluence<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Influence'<\/strong> - The Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2014\/04\/16\/The-US-is-not-a-democracy-but-an-oligarchy-study-concludes\/2761397680051\/\" target=\"_blank\">Study concludes- The US is an oligarchy, not a democracy - UPI.com<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2014\/4\/18\/5624310\/martin-gilens-testing-theories-of-american-politics-explained\" target=\"_blank\">Study- Politicians listen to rich people, not you - 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