Outgoing US President Joe Biden has warned of a dangerous oligarchy taking shape in America, as he delivered his farewell address and brought a decades-long career in politics to an end.
“Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom,” he said on Wednesday.
Biden touted his record in office and said the “seeds are planted” for Americans to feel the benefit of his policies in the years to come.
But he used his final televised speech from the Oval Office to issue a series of warnings, ranging from the threat to democracy to climate change and social media disinformation.
“Americans are being buried under an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation, enabling the abuse of power,” he said. “The free press is crumbling.”
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