Corrupt oligarchy is a bit redundant in this context. America is an effective oligarchy, and that in itself is a corruption since it’s a nominal democracy. And

Corrupt oligarchy is a bit redundant in this context. America is an effective oligarchy, and that in itself is a corruption since it’s a nominal democracy. And that’s all that it takes to be an (corrupt) oligarchy in this context. As to the grand parent: that’s just whining about relative privation.