Love "Smoligarchy", and I'll be honest, it took me a minute to get it.
Just read this piece (linked below) recently, which pairs very well. There is fractal nature to this giant grift which IS our political and economic system. The patterns are repeating at various scales, and taking over. It's not about a few bad apples anymore, it feels like a chore to find a few good ones.
Every state is full of ‘smoligarchs.’ It’s usually car dealers, beer distributors, and real estate developers like the Simons. The politicians are just there to put a smiling face on the corruption.
Love "Smoligarchy", and I'll be honest, it took me a minute to get it.
Just read this piece (linked below) recently, which pairs very well. There is fractal nature to this giant grift which IS our political and economic system. The patterns are repeating at various scales, and taking over. It's not about a few bad apples anymore, it feels like a chore to find a few good ones.
https://open.substack.com/pub/cmarmitage/p/how-bribery-became-legal?r=32tyyn&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
Every state is full of ‘smoligarchs.’ It’s usually car dealers, beer distributors, and real estate developers like the Simons. The politicians are just there to put a smiling face on the corruption.
Great reporting!
I’m really excited for all the important research Lemon is doing for us.