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The [[United States]] was "designed as a Plutocracy – but even the limited forms of representation allotted to people by the “Founding Fathers” are impossible when you have a massive and largely unaccountable [[shadow government]]."<ref>[[Document:Counter-Intelligence: Spying Deters Democracy]]</ref> | The [[United States]] was "designed as a Plutocracy – but even the limited forms of representation allotted to people by the “Founding Fathers” are impossible when you have a massive and largely unaccountable [[shadow government]]."<ref>[[Document:Counter-Intelligence: Spying Deters Democracy]]</ref> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The roots of [[plutocracy]] go back as far as [[agriculture]], and the increase in social group size leading to the invention of [[money]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdYqDV6_BP8</ref> | The roots of [[plutocracy]] go back as far as [[agriculture]], and the increase in social group size leading to the invention of [[money]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdYqDV6_BP8</ref> | ||
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The United States was "designed as a Plutocracy – but even the limited forms of representation allotted to people by the “Founding Fathers” are impossible when you have a massive and largely unaccountable shadow government."[1]
| Robin Upton explains the role of the Bank of England in the history of plutocracy between 8:36 and 12:31 minutes into this video. |
History
The roots of plutocracy go back as far as agriculture, and the increase in social group size leading to the invention of money.[2]
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