Oligarchs and Strongmen: the Difference and Why It Matters | Common Dreams
Trump is both a master oligarch and a strongman; his ruthlessness and that of other oligarchs in his orbit reflect in part a self-confidence founded on their wealth.
What's the difference between #oligarchs and #strongmen? The former have two control mechanisms, the latter only one. That makes all the difference. Valentina Rodríguez Guerra, #TheCenterfortheStudyofOligarchs, and I are grateful to @commondreams.bsky.social. www.commondreams.org/opinion/olig...
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Is Biden right in his warning of 'tech-industrial complex' and oligarchy undercutting US democracy?
Thoughts from Valentina Rodriguez Guerra, The Center for the Study of Oligarchs, and I on #PresidentBiden's farewell address and its focus on #oligarchs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_teY...
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