They Live, We Sleep: A Dictatorship Disguised as a Democracy

...A 2014 study conducted by Princeton and Northwestern University concluded that the U.S. government does not represent the majority of American citizens. Instead, the study found that the government is ruled by the rich and powerful, or the so-called “economic elite.” Moreover, the researchers concluded that policies enacted by this governmental elite nearly always favor special interests and lobbying groups. In other words, we are being ruled by an oligarchy disguised as a democracy, and arguably on our way towards fascism—a form of government where private corporate interests rule, money calls the shots, and the people are seen as mere subjects to be controlled. Oblivious to what lies ahead, we’ve been manipulated into believing that if we continue to consume, obey, and have faith, things will work out. But that’s never been true of emerging regimes. And by the time we feel the hammer coming down upon us, it will be too late.

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Study reveals who's really running America

To Hillary Clinton, it was a right-wing conspiracy that was causing all the problems. Barack Obama's administration got more specific, blaming the GOP and George Bush for everything. In time, the tea party became the whipping boy. But a new study suggests something far different actually is running America these days ... and it's bad news for ordinary folks …

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