Moneyocracy was a term coined in a song by D.L. (David Leonard) Richardson: Meaning that it is a government ruled by money. The amount of power and influence any given person has in such a government is determined by how much money and influence they have as a result of that money. Capitalism is a moneyocracy.
Line from the Moneyocracy song: "Moneyocracy, Moneyocracy, behind a cool disguise called Democracy"; We are fooled into thinking we live in a democracy but we really live in a moneyocracy. A Capitalistic society is really a moneyocracy, not a democracy.
by Biggy_Foot September 10, 2010
Get the Moneyocracy mug.A political and economic system where power is determined not by votes, merit, competence, or representation — but by the deployment of money. In a moneyocracy, whoever controls the flow of funds controls the outcome.
Power flows through payment — whether it’s a billion-dollar contract, a social media boost, a legal bribe, or a personal favor. In a moneyocracy, influence and power are bought, not earned.
Capitalism governs trade. But when people start using money to gain power, influence decisions, and bypass merit or votes — a moneyocracy emerges. It’s not capitalism itself, but a system that grows out of it when wealth becomes the gateway to control.
Similar to a theocracy — where religion determines authority — in a moneyocracy, money is the religion.
In other words, merit, morals, votes, competence, ethics — and every other principle we claim to value — no longer determine power. Only money does, regardless of anything else.
Power flows through payment — whether it’s a billion-dollar contract, a social media boost, a legal bribe, or a personal favor. In a moneyocracy, influence and power are bought, not earned.
Capitalism governs trade. But when people start using money to gain power, influence decisions, and bypass merit or votes — a moneyocracy emerges. It’s not capitalism itself, but a system that grows out of it when wealth becomes the gateway to control.
Similar to a theocracy — where religion determines authority — in a moneyocracy, money is the religion.
In other words, merit, morals, votes, competence, ethics — and every other principle we claim to value — no longer determine power. Only money does, regardless of anything else.
We don’t live in a democracy — we live in a Moneyocracy (noun), where money is king and everything else comes second.
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