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Oligarchy in the USA

2025/1/18
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Emily Peck: 我认为美国现在就是一个寡头政治。富人们利用他们的财富对政治施加影响,这已经非常明显了。 Felix Salmon: 我认为美国并非一直都是寡头政治,虽然存在严重的财富不平等。要成为寡头政治,需要有实际的寡头,而这在美国并非由来已久。虽然政治体系向富人倾斜,但这与少数人将财富转化为政治权力是不同的概念。 Elizabeth Spiers: 我认为美国一直都是寡头政治,只是不同时期寡头们的权力大小不同。建国元勋们就是富人,他们不想纳税。美国政治一直偏袒富人,只是程度不同。最高法院在过去几十年中完全被富人掌控,其裁决几乎总是偏袒公司和富人。一些富人可以通过政治关系影响政府决策,例如TikTok禁令事件。少数亿万富翁凭借其财富对政治领导人和立法者施加影响,这符合寡头政治的定义。美国文化中普遍存在的“美国梦”神话阻碍了人们对寡头政治的承认。 Felix Salmon: 我认为美国并非一直是寡头政治,但存在成为寡头政治的风险。虽然并非所有亿万富翁都是寡头,但那些利用财富获得政治权力的人才是寡头。即使是非政治性亿万富翁也从寡头政治中受益。美国制度赋予富人不成比例的政治参与机会,这构成了寡头政治。工会衰落、税收政策等因素削弱了对抗寡头力量的力量。

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This week: In his farewell address, President Biden warns of a looming oligarchy in America. Felix Salmon), Emily Peck), and Elizabeth Spiers) debate whether Biden is right, or if America is already an oligarchy of sorts. Then, the FDA is suing John Deere. The hosts discuss the idea of “the right to repair” and why our ability to repair the things we buy just isn’t what it used to be. And finally, Nate Anderson has announced that he’s closing Hindenburg. Are activist short sellers a dying breed?

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