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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by cm2187 on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @07:49AM (#11674368)
I think even within the oligarchy there are people who are not amused to see the wife of a former president competing with the son and brother of two other former presidents. You don't have to be out to dislike this system.
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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by raverbashing on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @07:57AM (#11674410)
> competing with the son and brother of two other former presidents

Sorry, who are those?

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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by cm2187 on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @08:03AM (#11674442)
Not sure if your question is rhetorical, I am assuming not. Bush & Bush junior.
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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by raverbashing on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @08:06AM (#11674457)
Ah no, it wasn't rhetorical. Are you referring to the current election? I only see Jeb Bush in the list
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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by cm2187 on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @08:12AM (#11674498)
Isn't he the son and brother of two former presidents?

There is a level of endogamy in american politics which is spectacular, even by european standards.

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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by jcranmer on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @09:57AM (#11675279)
About a year ago, I came across an article of political dynasties in US politics. The Bushes came in at #7. The Clintons didn't make the list (the requirement for being considered a dynasty was three generations). The top 10, in descending order, were Kennedy, Roosevelt, Rockefeller, Harrison, Frelinghuysen, Adams, Bush, Breckingridge, Taft, Bayard.

Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/0322/America-s-to...

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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by raverbashing on Wednesday May 11, 2016 @08:25AM (#11674588)
Yes, but I read it as referring to 2 people, sorry
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Re:Trump-Sanders Signal an Oligarchy on the Brink of Collapse by majewsky on Thursday May 12, 2016 @06:56AM (#11682549)
That wasn't my point. I'm not saying that all oligarchs are in line with current policy. In fact, quite the opposite: Trump is clearly an oligarch, and Sanders is at least upper class.
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