Oligarchy – IWENAI

The US Isn’t a Democracy. It Never Was.

📅 August 4, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

A 2014 study confirmed what many already feel: the US is an oligarchy, not a democracy. The real insight? The system is stable because we accept it. Policy follows the wealthy, not the median voter. Elections are a distraction—real power is upstream in agenda-setting. This isn’t a broken democracy; it’s a functioning oligarchy with a democratic label.

Accountability Democracy Oligarchy Political Science US Politics Wealth Inequality

Shopify’s CEO Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud: Poor People Shouldn’t Vote

📅 July 31, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

The Shopify CEO’s suggestion that poor people shouldn’t vote isn’t just morally repugnant—it it’s a logical endpoint of unchecked wealth. When money already buys political influence, formalizing class exclusion is merely the next efficiency step for the ultra-rich to preserve their privilege.

Accountability Activism Affordability Democracy Oligarchy Voting Rights