Scientists prove: US is oligarchy, not democracy

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the2real4mafol said:
All I know is oligarchy is good for one thing at least from a conservative prospective. It is good at preventing progress from happening even where it is common sense to move on. Stuff like abortion and other women's rights should not be even discussed in the 21st century, they should be accepted for what they are. The same with the drugs issue and action for climate change.

Really? Because it seems to me that the more oligarchical we've become, the more "progressive" we've become (and vice versa).