The American Dream: The Fascist Oligarchy

Long time no see, readers.

I’ve been taking some time to myself as I try my best to navigate this crazy country, and world, we’re all living in. You know how it is.

But today, something hit me.
Something I felt compelled to share.
Something that just might explain why things keep getting worse
And why they won’t get better unless we do something about it.

Because when you start looking closely at how power actually works in this country, a disturbing pattern emerges.
The people with the most wealth aren’t just surviving the chaos that the rest of us are.
They’re thriving in it.
They benefit when we're afraid. They benefit when we're divided. And they benefit most when the systems that are supposed to keep them in check—democracy, regulation, the rule of law—are slowly dismantled.

In fact, once you see it, you can’t unsee it:
Fascism isn’t a threat to the wealthy—it’s a tool.
And for many of them, it’s not a nightmare.
It’s the dream. Their American Dream.

 

 

What Is Fascism

When people hear the word fascism, they usually picture jackboots, salutes, and dictators barking orders from balconies. But fascism isn’t just a historical relic—it’s a political formula. And like any formula, it can be repackaged, renamed, and quietly slipped into the bloodstream of a society that thinks it’s immune.

At its core, fascism is the merging of authoritarian power and nationalism, wrapped in fear and enforced through control. It thrives not on reason, but on emotion—fear of outsiders, nostalgia for a mythic past, and the promise of safety if you just obey.

Fascist regimes don't always start with coups. Often, they rise with applause. They exploit crises—economic collapse, social unrest, cultural anxiety—and offer “strength” in return for obedience. Over time, laws erode, dissent is silenced, and the public is fed a steady diet of propaganda, enemies, and patriotic pride.

Here’s what to look for:

• Authoritarianism: Power concentrated in the hands of one leader or elite group. Checks and balances eroded. Dissent punished.
• Ultranationalism: An obsession with “us vs. them,” purity, and greatness. Outsiders are blamed for society’s problems.
• Propaganda: A captured media narrative. Truth becomes flexible. Loyalty becomes survival.
• Violence or threat of violence: Against journalists, minorities, protestors. It's not a bug—it’s a feature.
• Corporatism: The state works hand-in-hand with business elites. Wealth is protected. Workers are expendable.

Sound familiar? It should.
Because most—if not all—of this is already happening.
We’re not staring down the edge of fascism.
We’re standing in it.

Fascism is a control system—a tool of domination disguised as patriotism.
It promises safety but delivers obedience.
It claims to defend tradition, but always ends up serving power.

The question we should be asking now isn’t “Could it happen here?”
It’s “What makes us think it hasn’t already?”

 

 

What Is Oligarchy

If fascism is about control through force and fear, oligarchy is about control through wealth.

An oligarchy is a system where a small, elite group holds the majority of power, not because they were elected, or because they earned it—but because they’re rich enough to buy it.

That’s not hyperbole. In 2014, a Princeton study by Gilens and Page examined over 1,800 U.S. policy decisions and found something chilling: the preferences of average Americans had “near-zero” impact on government policy. In contrast, the views of economic elites and powerful lobbying groups were far more predictive of what became law.

Translation: America already functions like an oligarchy. And it’s been decades in the making.

We’ve watched as:

• The top 1% hoarded more and more of the nation’s wealth,
• Corporate lobbying became indistinguishable from governance,
• Billionaires bought media outlets, funded political campaigns, and installed their allies in power.

And while the ultra-rich gained power, the rest of us were told to “work harder” or “bootstrap” our way to success in a system designed to extract from the many and serve the few.

This isn’t about envy. It’s about survival. When a handful of people control the economy, the media, and the laws, what do you call that?

Not democracy.
Not freedom.
Oligarchy.

 

 

Wealth as Power

Let’s take a moment to get real—not abstract, but personal.

Imagine someone handed you a $1 million daily spending budget.
Every morning, a fresh million. No rollover. No limits. Just spend it.

What would you do?

Buy a house? Great—you can buy a new one every day.
New car? Sure—take ten.
Caviar, private chefs, luxury vacations, designer clothes? Knock yourself out.
Charity? Absolutely—start a foundation.

Could you actually spend a million dollars a day?
Not just once, not for a month, but every single day for your entire life?

Now do the math:
$1 million × 365 days × 80 years = $ 29.2 billion.

That’s it. That’s the cap.
And yet many billionaires far exceed that number. Some have more than double, triple, or ten times that amount.

So here’s the question:

What is the point of having more money than you could ever possibly spend?

It isn’t about luxury. It’s about leverage.
Because once your needs are met—and they are, a million times over—money stops being a tool for survival and becomes a weapon for control.

You don’t just buy houses. You buy neighborhoods.
You don’t just buy ads. You buy the media.
You don’t just buy influence. You buy laws, policies, and politicians.

That’s what oligarchy looks like in practice:
Wealth isn’t used to live—it’s used to rule.

So when people ask, “Why do billionaires keep chasing more?”
The answer is simple: because power is addictive, and in America, money is the purest form of power there is.

 

 

The Fascist Oligarchy

Here’s the brutal truth:

The ultra-wealthy already live in a form of fascism.

Not the flag-waving, soldier-marching version we read about in textbooks.
This version wears a suit, owns a media network, and bankrolls political campaigns. It doesn’t need to bark orders—it whispers them into the ears of lawmakers behind closed doors.

Think about it.

If a billionaire walks into a car dealership, do they wait in line?
Do they fill out financing forms?
Do they get denied?

Of course not.
They point, and it’s theirs.

Same at a grocery store, a bank, a courtroom, or even Congress.
Their status, their wealth, their connections override every rule the rest of us are bound by.

This isn’t equality. This isn’t freedom.
It’s elite authoritarianism—a personal dictatorship within a so-called democracy.

While we navigate a world of rules, restrictions, and consequences, they float through life untouched, because their money buys exceptions, access, and immunity.

And this isn’t a glitch in the system—it is the system.

The billionaire class already enjoys the core benefits of fascism:

• Unquestioned power
• Near-total control of media and messaging
• A political system that serves their interests
• A militarized state to protect their assets
• A scapegoated underclass to keep the public distracted

This isn’t some future threat looming in the shadows.
It’s already here—and the wealthiest among us are the only ones who get to enjoy it.

 

 

You’re Not Rich Enough to Be Safe

It’s easy to look at the state of things and think, “Well, that’s not me.”
You might not be ultra-rich, but maybe you’re doing okay.
Maybe you’ve got some savings, a house, a retirement plan.
Maybe you think you’re insulated—safe from the chaos below.

Maybe you’re more than okay.
Maybe you’re really well off.
Maybe you’ve built a business, made smart investments, or inherited enough to live comfortably.
Maybe you’d even be considered wealthy by most standards.
Or maybe you believe—someday soon—you’ll make it there.

But fascism doesn’t care about your finances or your goals.
And oligarchy doesn’t stop to ask how much you’ve earned.

We’ve already gone over this: the ultra-wealthy don’t hoard billions to take care of themselves or others.
They don’t want safety. They don’t want security.
They want one thing—control.

Control over laws.
Control over information.
Control over workers.
Control over anyone who dares to stand in their way.
Control over YOU.

Right now, they’re targeting the most vulnerable.
The working poor.
The chronically ill.
The unhoused.
The powerless.

But they won’t stop there.
You’re next.

Because fascism and oligarchy aren’t designed to spread power out.
They’re built to centralize it.
To tighten the grip until no one else is holding anything at all.

And if you think your comfort today means safety tomorrow, you're already in danger.

They’ll come for you through laws and loopholes.
Through rising costs and vanishing protections.
Through silent lobbyists and compliant politicians.
Through the same quiet machinery that has already swallowed so many before you.

They don’t need to kick your door down.
They’ll just tax you to death, cut your benefits, price you out of healthcare, buy your local government, and tell you it’s all your fault.

And if you stay silent now, hoping the storm passes over you?
It won’t.

“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.”
- Pastor Martin Niemöller

Eventually, they will come for us all.
No matter your income bracket, eventually they’ll come for you, too.

 

 

The Ultra Wealthy Want Fascism

Now ask yourself: If the ultra-wealthy already live in a private version of fascism, why wouldn’t they want to expand it?

Why settle for personal power when you can reshape the entire country in your image?

Fascism doesn’t just protect their wealth, it guarantees it.
It keeps the public divided, the media controlled, and the politicians obedient.
It replaces messy democracy with order, predictability, and profit.

And here's the kicker:
Fascism sells itself as safety, tradition, and patriotism.
But behind the curtain, it's always the same story:
A small group of elites clinging to power by any means necessary.

They use fear to keep us in line.
They use culture wars to keep us distracted.
They use money to keep the system rigged.

And as long as we keep fighting each other,
we never turn to face the ones holding the strings.

So no—this isn’t just about a corrupt system.
It’s about a deliberate, well-oiled machine built to benefit the few at the expense of the many.

The American Dream was once a home with a yard, a dog, maybe a kid or two.
Now, we live in a country where the only people who get to own anything are already at the top.

The dream hasn’t died—it’s just been consolidated.
It’s still about owning a home…
Only now, they own all the homes at once.

The American Dream is still alive—but only for them.
While you pay them rent and own nothing,
You get to work their crappy jobs,
For slave wages,
While they get to keep it all.

And while you're grinding to survive,
They keep you distracted just long enough
To make sure you don’t notice.

To make sure you never wake up.

Because if you did,
You’d realize this system isn’t just a dream—
It’s a nightmare.

 

 

The Final Heist

The New Deal.
We all know it. We all love it.
It transformed America during a time when the country was at its lowest.

But here’s what they don’t teach you in school:
During that era, the top marginal tax rate hit 94%.
That’s right—ninety-four percent.
The ultra-wealthy were not allowed to hoard money like they do today.
And guess what?
The country thrived.

Workers had dignity.
The middle class grew.
Public services expanded.
People had hope.

But ever since then, the wealthy have been plotting their revenge on the American peasants.
They’ve spent decades buying the media, rigging the courts, and flooding Congress with lobbyists.
And slowly, they’ve been chipping away at the foundation of our social safety net.

They’re on the verge of destroying Medicaid and SNAP benefits.
They’re letting housing assistance rot on the vine.

And soon they’re coming for the final pieces.

Medicare is in their sights.
And the biggest prize of all—the one they’ve been salivating over for years—is Social Security.

Why?
Because Social Security isn’t just a program.
It’s a vault.

A vault filled with trillions of dollars that we paid into.
A system built by workers, for workers.
A promise we upheld with every paycheck.

But to them, it’s just another pot of money to loot.

If they succeed—if they privatize it, dismantle it, or sell it to the highest bidder—they won’t just be billionaires anymore.
They’ll be trillionaires.

And they’ll get there by stealing the money you worked your whole life to earn.
But to them, that money is theirs.
This country is theirs.
They're in control, so why shouldn't they be able to loot your life savings?

And the worst part?
Most of them barely paid into it.

Social Security taxes only apply up to a certain income cap—currently around $168,600.
After that, they don’t owe another dime.
So while you pay into the system year after year, billionaires skate by, untouched.
And still, they want to take it from you.

Let’s stop sugarcoating this.
Let’s call it what it is: theft.

A robbery in broad daylight, from the 99% of Americans who built this country
To the 1% who are trying to take what’s left of it.

This is the final battle.

Nobody is coming to help.
There is no rescue mission.

You are the cavalry.

And you need to fight—with your voice, your vote, your rage, and your refusal to go quietly—
before they take it all.

Before the vault is empty.
Before the safety net is gone.
Before we lose what little power we still have left.