There is a shade of gray between oligarchy and democracy. Where the line is drawn depends on who one is talking to.
According to some folks on the left, we've already been an oligarchy for a long time. A nation run by the rich and the corporations. Little or no difference between the major political parties; the Democrats behold-ant to corporate power as much as the Republicans. Some might say it's been there all along so it's nothing new.
Others, like me, would say it has been more of a democracy during my lifetime. I tend to believe the people, in mass, determine the outcomes. Personal behavior in the marketplace, voting booth and so forth.
It's been most likely a product of both undue influence from the wealthy and "the people have spoken." Of course not all people think the same, but the summation of all creates the culture.
The future is undecided. Will future historians point to January 20 2025 as the date democracy turned to oligarchy? That's the date of the second inauguration of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Ops, I mean Trump and JD Vance; Freudian slip.
The pendulum could swing back the other way in the future. Who knows what the future will bring.
Another question is, if folks believe we have been in an oligarchy, has that been a self fulfilling prophecy? Only time will tell.
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