The point was to make people think critically about the differences between Russian oligarchs and American billionaires, since there are fewer than it appears,

The point was to make people think critically about the differences between Russian oligarchs and American billionaires, since there are fewer than it appears, and the distinction that most people make relies on double standards. American oligarchs can't be removed in the same way as Russian oligarchs because our power system is more decentralized, but we do have similar mechanisms for expelling oligarchs that violate the norms of elites. Usually this means selective prosecution of powerful lawbreaking people, or people being shut out of mainstream corporate media. This is a really interesting discussion topic that I think cuts across political ideologies.