A Lot of Americans Are Googling 'What Is Oligarchy?' After Biden's Farewell Speech
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The outgoing president warned of the growing dominance of a small, monied elite.

Summary

In his farewell speech, President Joe Biden warned of a growing “oligarchy” in the U.S., where extreme wealth and power threaten democracy.

Comparing modern elites to 19th-century robber barons, he called for reforms to hold the wealthy accountable, as done in the past.

Biden also criticized a “tech-industrial complex” concentrating power and spreading disinformation, weakening democracy.

His remarks sparked a surge in Google searches for “oligarchy.”

The speech comes amid rising concerns about policies favoring billionaires, like Trump’s tax cuts and potential cuts to social safety programs.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
    31·
    13 hours ago

    has failed to communicate with the American public.

    what did you mean by that, if not exactly what you said?

    • boomzilla@programming.dev
      0·
      5 hours ago

      I think user rumba meant in regards to the OP post…

      “it’s been made abundantly clear that a lot of americans have no fucking idea what anyone is talking about”

      …that anybody who thought otherwise about the american public has never really talked to its representants.

      Whereas I think you understood rumbas’ comment as like he wrote about the people who knew better about the threat of the coming administration failed to communicate it to the average ignorant us citizen. With you replying that those trying to enlighten didn’t have a chance to succeed with that anyway.

      Now shake hands and unblock. You’re on the same side.

      • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
        31·
        11 hours ago

        Blocking a troll. got one less problem without ya…

        lol if i was blocked i wouldn’t see that…

        but yea. bye.