Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy – BBC News Posted on April 9, 2015 by John Oliver Mason MORE evidence of this country’s plummet into plutocracy. Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy – BBC News via Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy – BBC News. Share this:TwitterFacebookTumblrLinkedInMorePrintEmailPinterestLike this:Like Loading...