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The oligarchy operates through the unelected bureaucracies of the civil service of career bureaucrats, that remain throughout the various transitions of elected administrations. The oligarchy will control various functionaries within the civil service, that are not subject to appointment by elected officials, and that do not change with administrations. They will control these functionaries through bribery, by offering them access to special relationships, connections and access to financial and other advantages, relative to the needs and wants of the recipient.

These functionaries in return work to subvert the interests of the many, and to exploit the workings of the government for oligarchical interests when such is desired. They are not overt, are very discreet, nor do they overuse their advantage, operating only when necessary, so as not to expose the operation and existence of the oligarchical influence. Oligarchies also engage in various other means of control. They give away lots of money, especially to the favorite charities, to the special projects, to the political campaigns of all elected officials including judges and to anyone else who can help them, and they pull strings to make things happen for those who can benefit them. Much of government foreign and domestic policy and action cannot be understood in the sense of the common good, because it is orchestrated for the purpose of benefiting the oligarchy or others with ability to achieve private ends.

The oligarchy is all pervasive throughout history because it is the objective of Progressive Materialism, wherein Excess and Profit is the primary means of establishing the significance, worth, value and consequence of the individual.

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