I wrote an article for the Guardian Liberty Voice about the controversy brewing recently over Jimmy Carter's suggestion that the United States was no even a real democracy anymore. Indeed, here is what he said, specifically:
"We’ve just seen a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors, who want and expect and sometimes get favors for themselves after the election’s over."
"It violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system. Now it’s just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president. And the same thing applies to governors and U.S. senators and congress members. So now we’ve just seen a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors, who want and expect and sometimes get favors for themselves after the election’s over. … The incumbents, Democrats and Republicans, look upon this unlimited money as a great benefit to themselves. Somebody’s who’s already in Congress has a lot more to sell to an avid contributor than somebody who’s just a challenger."
Here is the link to the article:
Jimmy Carter Has Never Been Shy About Generating Controversy
Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an "Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery" by Jon Schwarz, July 30 2015:
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/07/30/jimmy-carter-u-s-oligarchy-unlimited-political-bribery/
Jimmy Carter: 'Oligarchy' Resulted from Citizens United Decision by Clyde Hughes, August 3, 2015
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