Bernie Sanders

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2015, 03:18 PM Jul 2015

New words...

New words: Moneygarchy

Noun
a small group of billionaires having control of the United States government

Berniegarchy

Noun
a large group of middle class people having no control of the United States government

ANY MORE?

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New words... (Original Post) Playinghardball Jul 2015 OP

Can't agree. How is moneygarchy different from plutocracy? merrily Jul 2015 #1

Because money sounds better....IMO Playinghardball Jul 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Jul 2015 #4

Greedocracy, like Slaveocracy is one I think suits. A funny for you... appalachiablue Jul 2015 #6

How about Greedogarchy? snagglepuss Jul 2015 #3

Greedocracy. Like Slavocracy. Bernie & Ed Schultz of MSNBC were speaking a bit ago about big banks. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #5

I love slavocracy. snagglepuss Jul 2015 #7

It fits sadly. Jim Crow, 1880-1960 = slavery by another name. James Crow Jr. for the last 20+ years. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #8

Whatever the new words would be, I seriously believe new words need to be coined because snagglepuss Jul 2015 #9

merrily

(45,251 posts)

1. Can't agree. How is moneygarchy different from plutocracy?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 03:20 PM

Jul 2015

Why does a form of government in which the majority have no say bear Bernie's name?

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)

2. Because money sounds better....IMO

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 03:24 PM

Jul 2015

Lighten up...it was humor....

Response to Playinghardball (Reply #2)

merrily This message was self-deleted by its author.

appalachiablue

(41,159 posts)

6. Greedocracy, like Slaveocracy is one I think suits. A funny for you...

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 04:43 PM

Jul 2015

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

3. How about Greedogarchy?

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 03:26 PM

Jul 2015

As for Berniegarchy it sounds like you are saying with Bernie middleclass people have no control.

appalachiablue

(41,159 posts)

5. Greedocracy. Like Slavocracy. Bernie & Ed Schultz of MSNBC were speaking a bit ago about big banks.

Reply to snagglepuss (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jul 2015

Bernie said they control the equivalent of 60% of our GDP. They discussed that they're so big and how can they be regulated. They can't, Break Them Up, like Warren's also said.