Thread: New study rules US an Oligarchy rather than a Democracy

Originally Posted by Universal Mind

"Bitch?" Are you getting gangsta on me, you little tulip?

You are arguing that politicians don't care whether they get reelected. That is just false. They put a lot of money and effort into their campaigns. They also act phony as $7 bills by smiling and trying to sound like they are super nice every time they speak publicly. What is your hypothesis on why they do that?

Like I said, voting affects lip service. If it affected more than lip service, then public opinion would have more than 1% influence on legislation.

Originally Posted by Original Poster

Like I said, voting affects lip service. If it affected more than lip service, then public opinion would have more than 1% influence on legislation.

What about all of the money and fake smiles? What's the point of it? Why don't they just act like pricks in front of cameras?

Even if politicians don't care about votes, which I am far from believing is the case, how does it mean the people don't have power? Why couldn't it just mean that the people are not using their power?

Originally Posted by Universal Mind

What about all of the money and fake smiles? What's the point of it? Why don't they just act like pricks in front of cameras?

Divide and conquer. Bread and circus. Etc, etc.