[jjtheblunt]

> In an upcoming age of oligarchy

oligarchy has been going on for a long time, regardless of political affiliations.

to see why i say this, look at (no relation) https://quiverquant.com , and you'll see professional politicians with sub $180k salaries worth tens of millions of dollars, for just one example.

[mmooss]

'X has been happening for a long time' is an old tactic to hide bad things behind some undefined excuse of inevitability, and discourage any action. Corruption has been happening for a long time, but that doesn't mean it can't get much worse or, through our action, much better.

What does it even mean? What does it matter if it's been 'going on for a long time'?

[intalentive]

It means that it’s not “upcoming” but already here.