By Jim Dickson
Oligarchy … /’oligarch:ki/ … noun … “A small group of people having control of a country or organization.”
I see that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are on an anti-oligarchy tour of the country warning the nation about the evils of Oligarchy. I have to admit that this is one of the few occasions that I have ever agreed with either of them. They are 100% correct, Oligarchy is always an evil and destructive form of government.
I can’t think of a better way to describe the government of any Communist country, especially Russia, and China. I am very surprised that Sanders would be so avidly against that form of government. Moscow is where he chose to spend his honeymoon basking in the glories of communism those many years ago. He has been working diligently ever since to convert America to the same lethal philosophy.
He calls himself a socialist, and maybe he is, but it’s been said that ”socialism is just a way to put lipstick on the ugly face of communism.” Even Lenin himself described it as the “last step on the road to communism.” I have no doubt that the senator is a true believer, he has devoted his life to the cause.
While spending a lifetime raging against the evils of capitalism, he has personally become a multi millionaire. To the best of my knowledge he has never held a real job of any kind. He has been feeding from the public trough his whole life. There is a role model for you!
In the case of AOC, I have no idea what the woman stands for or believes, she is just one of the new congresspeople whose purpose in life is to make the most noise about something and get themselves on the nightly news. She and her ilk accomplish nothing for the good of the country and for the misguided constituents who elect them. They are creatures of social media.
Macbeth said it best, “That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing.” In her case I am not even sure that she knows what an Oligarch is, but it’s fun accusing President Trump and Elon Musk of being one, whatever it might be. She and Bernie are drawing large crowds who are cheering them on, and they are getting on the news every day. What could be better?
In fairness, the Republicans have three or four of the same social media creatures in congress, one we know very well, who are probably watching this dog and pony show very carefully thinking how this might work for them. Anything that draws that many cheering crowds and makes that much news is too good a thing to pass up. Stand by, it’s probably coming to a facility near you.
In spite of all of this extraneous noise, the very good news is that there are a lot of great things going on around the country that are changing things for the better, accompanied by lots of moaning and groaning from the Dems. They need a new plan and new leadership. I hope they come up with it soon. The country needs a strong two-party system.
Born, raised and educated in the Southwest, Jim Dickson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve in Vietnam before a 35-year business career. Retired to St. Helena Island, Dickson and his wife are fiscally conservative, socially moderate and active in Republican politics, though they may not always agree with Republicans. Having lived around the country and traveled around the world, Dickson believes that the United States truly is the land of opportunity.
