Political system Quote by Jane Mayer

“what it is: an oligarchy,” declared McKinnon. “The system is controlled by a handful of ultra-wealthy people, most of whom got rich from the…

— Jane Mayer

“America was a “civil oligarchy” in which a tiny and extremely wealthy slice of the population was able to use its vastly superior economic…

— Jane Mayer

“The biggest delusion of the oligarch is the thought that the authority wealth offers will outlive the society that gave it to them.”

— Anonymous

“the only secure basis for oligarchy is collectivism. Wealth”

— George Orwell

“We certainly face, as did the ancient Greeks, the problem of oligarchy—ever more threatening as globalization increases differences in wealth.”

— Timothy Snyder

“The government never minds having more power, and is always prepared to paper over the problems it creates. An economy not bludgeoned by powerful…

— Jeffrey Tucker

“This economy is based upon consumption, which ultimately serves, not the ordinary consumers, but a tiny class of excessively wealthy people for whose further…

— Wendell Berry

“The winner takes all mindset at the root of capitalism is a poison if left unchecked. That’s not to say capitalism is bad per…

— James Morcan

“Commerce is considered by classical economists to be a positive-sum game. The act of selling and buying always benefits both the seller and the…

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

“It had long been realized that the only secure basis for oligarchy is collectivism. Wealth and privilege are most easily defended when they are…

— George Orwell

“No natural forces determine income, wealth, and the quality of human life. We make the decisions about who will prosper and who will not—or…

— David Cay Johnston

“We should by now have learned that politics remains national, even if economics does not: the history of the 20th century offers copious evidence…

— Tony Judt