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It seems you're trying to imply that anyone talking about the .1% owning as much as the 90% has "an agenda", and that's bad for some reason. And no, it's not a
by mandmandam 5y ago
It seems you're trying to imply that anyone talking about the .1% owning as much as the 90% has "an agenda", and that's bad for some reason.
And no, it's not a misuse of the word.
> Over the past century, “banana republic” has evolved to mean any country (with or without bananas) that has a ruthless, corrupt, or just plain loopy leader who relies on the military and destroys state institutions in an egomaniacal quest for prolonged power.
- https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/is-america-becoming-a-banana-republic https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/is-america-bec...
> The banana republic term is a derogatory term often used to describe countries plagued with a variety of problems, including a tyrannical or otherwise problematic government or government officials
- https://examples.yourdictionary.com/what-is-banana-republic-explanation-examples https://examples.yourdictionary.com/what-is-banana-republic-...
Etc.