Week of: March 22, 2026

March 22, 2026

State of the Oligarchy — NOLIGARCHY.US

Power Pattern Detected

What this story reveals

Money and access often shape public outcomes before the public ever gets a real say.
Taxpayer resources or public trust can be redirected toward private advantage.
Financial insulation can make harmful decisions feel abstract to the people making them.

Civics Snapshot

How power moves here

LensFollow the Money LevelGovernment spending, contracting, donor pressure, or public resource allocation MechanismBudgets, contracts, influence networks, financial leverage Public riskPrivate gain gets prioritized over public need

Citizenship Test Tie-In

Civics 101

What does the President's Cabinet do?

Answer: Advises the President.

Advice, access, and influence matter because public decisions are often shaped long before the public sees the outcome.

Activist North Star

What can regular people do?

1. Name the mechanism Look past the personalities. Ask what power, money, office, donor network, media machine, or process is actually doing the work.

2. Track the decision-makers Identify which officials, committees, agencies, donors, or institutions can change the outcome or block accountability.

3. Apply specific pressure Make one concrete ask: disclosure, hearings, oversight, affordability action, ethics enforcement, or a public explanation on the record.

4. Share smarter Pass along verified reporting plus the civic lesson. Help other people understand not just what happened, but how the system enabled it.

The goal is not just outrage. It is durable public understanding and pressure.