“The United States is dangerously close to being a plutocracy. A third of the private wealth is owned by less than 5 percent of the population.” StatesWealthUnitedUnited StatesPercentThirdsPopulationPlutocracy Book:The Corrupt Society: From Ancient Greece to Present-Day America Source: The Corrupt Society: From Ancient Greece to Present-Day America
“The second corruption of the state is oligarchy (oligos = few), in which the military elite is narrowed down to a few ruling families of immense wealth and prestige, who now openly flaunt their wealth and possessions.” StatesWealthMilitaryPossessionCorruptionElitesImmenseRulingPrestigeOligarchy Book:The Corrupt Society: From Ancient Greece to Present-Day America Source: The Corrupt Society: From Ancient Greece to Present-Day America
