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Originally Posted by Skybird
That's the question - if it really has survived until here. You know I labelled the US a plutocracy in the past, and the European nations oligarchies turning into plutocracies.
I would say the author of that essay probably would not totally agree with me, but wants to warn of exactly this developement: the loss of democracy, due to dynasties taking over.
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Well the "dynasties" in both cases are really confined to just four individuals. As soon as they leave office they loose their power.