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Oligarchy is good so long as I get what I pay for, explains oligarch
SIMON MALOY
The Koch brothers, Charles and David, sat down for a WORLD EXCLUSIVE interview with the vacant power worshippers of MSNBCs Morning Joe this week, and in the process the billionaire libertarian weirdos made some news. Asked by Joe Scarborough if hed found a Republican presidential candidate whom he could line up behind, Charles Koch responded, oddly: Not in great measure. This non-endorsement of nobody was reported as news very, very important news because a very rich man said it, and wealthy people are enjoying ever tighter control over our politics. Jason Linkins of the Huffington Post wrote a great piece yesterday detailing the absurdity of Marco Rubios accomplishment in snagging the endorsement of another billionaire, Paul Singer, who couldnt actually explain why he liked Rubio, but was lavished with press attention because this is what happens in an oligarchy.
And as it turns out, the problem of creeping oligarchism came up during the Koch brothers interview on Morning Joe. Scarborough asked Charles Koch about a recent New York Times analysis that found that just 158 super-wealthy, mostly conservative families were responsible for nearly half of the money donated thus far in the presidential race. Thats not a way to run a democracy, is it? Scarborough asked. Koch responded by saying: Actually, oligarchy can be very good!
See, to me it depends on to what end? Koch explained. If its to get policies that will create, open up opportunities for people and get rid of all this corporatism and corporate welfare wherein, what, seven out of the richest counties in the country are around Washington, DC?
that just isnt random, its because the government is picking winners and losers. And you want to be a winner more than you do a loser so you give to slant it your way.
So Charles Koch, when asked if its a problem that massively rich individuals are purchasing their preferred policy outcomes, says its not necessarily a problem so long as it results in his preferred policy outcomes. His definition of acceptable oligarchism is that he gets what he pays for. I would love something in return, Koch explained later in the interview. I would love to have the government stop this corporate welfare. He either doesnt really understand the problem, or cant be bothered to care. Its probably a combination of both.
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)I want I want I want. What we have here is the failure to communicate. These assholes are in total Fascist Government mode like their Father Fred.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Not having complete control of the mass media and no control over the social media is obviously frustrating to the 150 Familia of America.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)inherited it from daddy
saturnsring
(1,832 posts)tavernier
(12,392 posts)Lots of double speak and jibber jabber.
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)who turns around and accuses those who thwart him of being tyrants. He needs to be taken down once and for all.