When I talk to friends about the existential threats to our country this is the other one I think of. Terrorism doesn&#x27;t even make the list.<p>I&#x27;m totally with you on our country becoming more of an oligarchy. I think we&#x27;re talking shades of grey here. Today, things aren&#x27;t good. The trend also isn&#x27;t in our favor. To paraphrase Robert Reich, money and power go hand in hand, more money buys more power and more power alters the rules of the game in favor of those in power. Sadly, elected officials aren&#x27;t bought and the moneyed interests have undue influence over the legislative process. This is one of the most important issues of today and I wish more people realized this. The only popular presidential candidate who is talking about this issue is Bernie Sanders.