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Federal lawmaking has been completely unresponsive to the bottom 80 or 90 percent of public opinion when the opinions of the wealthy are different from the opinions of the non-wealthy.
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Federal lawmaking has been completely unresponsive to bottom 80 or 90 percent of public opinion when opinions of wealthy are different from opinions of non-wealthy
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM (6 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM (6 months ago)
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A study by Princeton and Northwestern researchers found that economic elites and business groups have substantial influence on US policy, while average citizens have little. The research suggests the US functions as an oligarchy, where a small number of elites rule.
Archon Fung and Lawrence Lessig discuss the rise of oligarchy in the US, fueled by billionaire influence. They analyze the implications of this trend and propose policy recommendations to address the corrupting influence of money in politics.
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