The US Banana Republic—the terminus for plutocratic rule

It should be called simply “Life Under US Capitalism.”  It so happens the US, the richest and most powerful supernation on earth is now seeing many of its states and municipalities allow their paved roads to revert to gravel or dirt, supposedly on account of funding deficits.

AS SEEN ON THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW (MSNBC), a show we occasionally watch with caution. This segment, however, measures up to the standards of acceptable journalism. —Eds.

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