Islam Times - US an oligarchy that preserves charade of democracy

Islam Times - The United States preserves a charade of democracy by holding elections but a powerful group of oligarchs will remove elected officials if they do not work to advance their agenda, says a writer and journalist.

“This is the way the American system works: people are allowed to vote, allowed even to elect their representative… but as soon as their representative does something that the oligarchs don’t like, they remove him from power,” Dr. E. Michael Jones said.
“In this way the United States preserves the charade of democracy and the reality of the oligarchic rule,” he added.

Donald Trump’s presidency has been bewildered by allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether his campaign colluded with Moscow.

“In the United States right now we are living the Watergate affair of the 1970s when President Nixon was impeached,” Jones said. “This is now called Russiagate and there is a threat ganging over President Trump’s head.”

Some Democratic members of Congress, notably Rep. Maxine Waters of California, support removing President Trump from office. However, Democratic leaders worry that the talk of impeachment might turn away the independent and Republican voters in swing districts that are crucial in the upcoming elections.

The Democratic rhetoric on impeachment could change depending on whether the party gains control of Congress this November.

Jones said that the Russia investigation led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller is currently going nowhere. Nevertheless, he said, if Democrats gain control of the House and the Senate, “it’s a certainty that President Trump will be impeached.”

Mueller's probe has led to the conviction of Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and a guilty plea from the president's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. However, neither of the former Trump aides faced charges related to coordination with Russia during the 2016 campaign.

“There is no basis whatsoever for any of these impeachment proceedings but that does not mean they won’t go forward because the oligarchs and the Jews… are unhappy with Donald Trump,” Jones said.