Protect the oligarchy from external threats, should any anti-oligarch politician slip by all the various election disenfranchisement techniques,
Moderate any conflicts between factions of the oligarchy to stabilize the dictatorship of the capital.
As far as I can tell,
Billionaires are making more billions every day while the rest struggle to get by,
Almost all dem politicians and their wealthy neoliberal donors are doing alright despite a literal fascist party being in power.
Besides, even when someone like Mamdani gets elected, they can’t effect any meaningful change because they are “checked” by the pro-capitalist legislature and “balanced” by the corrupt judiciary.
It doesn’t need a reboot, it needs a complete realignment of who’s in charge.
The checks and balances are working mostly as intended. The purpose of the system is:
As far as I can tell,
Besides, even when someone like Mamdani gets elected, they can’t effect any meaningful change because they are “checked” by the pro-capitalist legislature and “balanced” by the corrupt judiciary.
It doesn’t need a reboot, it needs a complete realignment of who’s in charge.