Why Jimmy Carter Thinks The United States Isn’t A Real Democracy Anymore

BY JUDD LEGUM

CREDIT: AP

Former President Jimmy Carter believes the United States’ campaign finance system is so broken that the country is no longer a functional democracy. Appearing on the Thom Hartmann show this week, Carter said that “unlimited political bribery” is “the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president.” He said the same problems are present in elections for “U.S. senators and congress members.”

For the video, please go here:  http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/07/31/3686949/jimmy-carter-says-united-states-is-now-an-oligarchy-with-unlimited-bribery/