Jimmy Carter: America Is Not A Democracy Anymore (AUDIO)

Former President Jimmy Carter speaks during a forum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Among other topics, Carter discussed his new book, "A Call to Action: Wo... Former President Jimmy Carter speaks during a forum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Among other topics, Carter discussed his new book, "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) MORE LESS
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Former President Jimmy Carter called the United States an “oligarchy” with “unlimited political bribery,” on a radio program this week.

Responding to his thoughts on unlimited campaign financing, Carter told Thom Hartmann on the “Thom Harmann Program” that, “it violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system.”

“Now it’s just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the President,” Carter said. “And the same thing applies to governors and U.S. senators and congress members.”

Carter’s comments are similar to the findings of a Princeton study released last year that the United States has morphed into an oligarchy from a democracy.

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h/t ThinkProgress

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  1. President Carter has no fucks to give, and good on him for saying this.

  2. Good Lord, I love me some Jimmy Carter. He’s a grossly, disgustingly underrated president, and what’s worse is that he’s an underrated human being. The mark he’s leaving on this world is one that too few know of and so many millions will benefit.

  3. Jimmy Carter is perhaps our most successful ex-president ever.

  4. Bernie, can you give Jimmy an important cabinet position? Maybe there’s hope for our democracy yet.

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