There is an error common to both oligarchies and to democracies: in the latter the demagogues, when the multitude are above the law, are always cutting the city in two by quarrels with the rich, whereas they should always profess to be maintaining their cause; just as in oligarchies the oligarchs should profess to maintain the cause of the people. . .
Wars are fought for the benefit of oligarchs, triumphs bought with the blood of peons.
Donald Trump himself has financial ties to oligarchs in Russia who are close to Putin.
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