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Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery” (theintercept.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm an idiot, so I don't know if this is a sensible take. However, coming from a place of political strategy, I'm not sure a lot of presidents can out-maneuver military much. Presidents have term limits and military personnel don't. Both for understandable reasons to be clear. However, it sets up a dynamic where one knows the ins and outs like the back of their hand and the other is like a substitute teacher with a class full of CIA operatives.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Seems reasonable