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• Western society has struggled with the same issues for over 2,000 years, and the current state appears preventable yet remains unchanged despite widespread discontent.
• Noam Chomsky, in a 2014 UN speech, highlighted the intractable nature of global problems, which have worsened since then, leading to potential conflict and crises in the developed world.
• The document emphasizes the disconnect between the public's anti-war sentiment and the persistent state of warfare, questioning the effectiveness of democracies in addressing citizens' needs.
• George Soros pointed out a global struggle between open and closed societies, but the author contends that Western democracies are often more culpable in fostering conflict and repression.
• Research by Thomas J. Hayes and further studies by Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page reveal that U.S. policies largely reflect the interests of economic elites rather than the general populace, suggesting a façade of democracy masking an oligarchy.
• Historical examples, particularly from ancient Rome, illustrate how oligarchies have governed, with a small elite controlling power while the majority lived in poverty and insecurity.
• The text draws parallels between current Western democracies and ancient oligarchies, arguing that both systems prioritize the interests of a wealthy minority at the expense of the broader populace.
• Descriptions of life in ancient Rome highlight severe socioeconomic disparities, illustrating how oligarchic governance contributed to widespread poverty and social unrest.
West under oligarchs - Alex Krainer's Substack
West under oligarchs
Western society has been hostage to the same pathology for over 2,000 years. Today, we are in a better position than ever to end this curse and ema...
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