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We live in an oligarchy, the will of the voters hasn't been relevant for a long time: > Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organised grou
by gthtjtkt 9y ago
We live in an oligarchy, the will of the voters hasn't been relevant for a long time:
> Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organised groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on US government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746 http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746
- djsumdog 9y agoThis is objectively true. There are studies that show that the opinions of American voters have a near zero, statistically insignificant effect on policy: http://fightthefuture.org/videos/does-voting-make-a-difference/ http://fightthefuture.org/videos/does-voting-make-a-differen...
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