Quote by Eric Alterman
The ability of the 1 percent to buy politicians and regulators is

The ability of the 1 percent to buy politicians and regulators is nothing new in American politics – just as inequality has been a permanent part of our economic system. This is true of virtually all political and economic systems. – Eric Alterman

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For the past eight years, the right has been better at working the refs. Now the left is learning how to play the game. – Eric Alterman

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Three centuries after the appearance of Franklins Courant, it no longer requires a dystopic imagination to wonder who will have the dubious distinction of publishing Americas last genuine newspaper. Few believe that newspapers in their current printed form will survive. – Eric Alterman

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