Subj : Socialist "Democrats" To : MIKE POWELL From : Rob Mccart Date : Wed Dec 03 2025 09:19:43 MP>Yes, the USSR had a name for that upper class but the name escapes me at >the moment. MP>> Nomenklatura? By root it's the same as Nomenclature, but in their >> case it defined an elite 'ruling class' who worked at or appointed >> all people who got the high ranking jobs. MP>THAT'S IT! :D MP>I am surprised I forgot that one. I use it enough. I did a search for that to be honest. If I'd heard it before it didn't stick with me. August's comment that it's an Oligarchy is a good name for it but, because the country started out communist, I think the lower class is handled a little differently than they would be in another country. MP>Yes, that is part of the problem. They supposedly did away with the >Communist form of government but never completely changed their stripes. >They seemed like they might be on the right track, at first, until... RM>> It's more a dictatorship under Putin >> supporting the uber wealthy who help keep him in power. MP>This. ;) You know you have a problem when the first thing your Democratically elected President does is eliminate any future elections, and then starts eliminating anyone who speaks out against him.. --- * SLMR Rob * Hindsight is an exact science * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1) .