Welcome to the ‘Imperial Populist Oligarchy’
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TL;DR
- The U.S. has moved from a republic to an 'imperial populist oligarchy.'
- The 17th Amendment and party primaries have made the government more democratic and less republican.
- The executive branch has gained significant formal and informal power, becoming 'imperial.'
- Leadership has shifted from a 'natural aristocracy' to a wealthy oligarchy.
- This degeneration erodes checks and balances, concentrating power in the mob, the presidency, and the oligarchy at the expense of republican institutions.