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| DEMOCRACY | PLUTOCRACY |
| We, the People | Wealthy Few |
| One Person One Vote | One Dollar One Vote |
| Government | Limited Government |
| Majority | Supermajority |
| Information | Propaganda |
| Taxes on the Wealthy | Tax Cuts for the Wealthy |
| Budgets | Budget Cuts |
| Jobs programs | Bank Bailouts |
| Welfare | Warfare |
| Express Lanes for 2 or More People | Express Lanes for 2 or More Dollars |
| Security Lines at Airports | Special First-Class Security Lanes at Airports |
| Public Schools | Private Schools |
| Public Investment | Private Investment |
Updates:
| Public Transportation | Private Jets |
| Accountability | Impunity |
| Rule Of Law | Above The Law |
| Transparency | Secrecy |
| Sustainable growth | Polluter Growth |
| Medicare-For-All | Healthcare For Profit |
| Clean Elections | Rigged Elections |
| Savings Accounts | Offshore Accounts |
| Credit Card Debt | Credit Default Swaps |
| Union members | Serfs |
| Layoffs | Payoffs |
| Homies | Cronies |
| Grassroots | Astroturf |
| Pensions | 401Ks |
| Honest Brokers | Self-Interest |
| Free Will | At Will |
| Citizen | Consumer |
| Citizen | Employee |
| Participant | Observer |
| Actor | Acted On |
| Doer | Done To |
| Majorities | Markets |
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