The perception is that we have a democracy, and that in this democracy we the people have vested power in our government which we exercise through the act of voting. ‘Throw the bastards out,’ has long since been the war cry of the impotent democrat, yet we no longer even have a democracy to cling to, and although most people choose to ignore it, this fact of life has been visible for decades.
An
oligarchical government is a form of rule in which a small group of
wealthy individuals have control over the critical mechanisms of state
power, industry and economy. These people are un-elected, unaccountable
and they exercise control on behalf of their personal financial
interests, drawing on the productive power of a nation to support their
lifestyles and geopolitical ambitions. The ruling class in such a nation
is often comprised of dynastic families who pass the baton of power
back and forth between themselves, managing the illusion of change and
evolution while never actually ceding their franchise over the masses....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...