>>I acknowledged that the amount is a rumor. The fact that he is extremely wealthy is not in dispute. The fact that Putin denies his wealth does not provide anything useful. Actively displaying your BDS does not provide anything useful. The original question was to name a country where the wealthy do not make the rules. Russia is not one, if you care to try again please feel free.
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>Wealthy do not 'make the rules' in ANY country. Establishing countries, country constitutions or positive laws and rules is way above average billioners heads. You got to be someone really big to make any dent on country laws & rules. Unless we are talking about rogue regimes <g>

You don't have to be a billionaire to be rich. Someone earning over 100k/year makes more than 99% of the world's population.

The rich make the rules in all countries. The established rules, constitutions and otherwise have been influenced and crafted by the rich.

>What (some of) wealthy people do is; they bent those rules.

What (some of) poor people do is bend the rules.
What (some of) middle class people do is bend the rules.
They also break them outright at all income levels. ;)

>Bribing at various levels of country governments in a usual quest of possesing more and more gold coins. Just like all other ordinary bandits. It is called corruption and it is admitedly present in most if not all countries.

Corruption and thievery are present in all countries and at all income levels. I have yet to see a country where a police force in not necessary due to the lack of a criminal element.

>Street bandit robs the bank, big bandit might own that very bank so what ?
>You basically say *that's the way it is* - they *rule*.

Actually I said they make the rules. It is a minor nitpick, but there is a difference.

>I simply disagree with this. No they don't! You do!

No I don't. At least in America we elect representatives to make the laws. Those representatives are all rich. We have lobbyists and political committees and other groups who attempt to influence <s>buy

>You should never forget that. If someone breaks the law, bribes, steals shareholders or state money or does any other kind of monkey business he is just another bandit, no matter how much money he/she owns or what is his/her current status, power or $influence.

Agreed. I never suggested otherwise.

>You just don't have to $ellect one of those <g>

I don't have to select anyone. I can choose not to vote. However, if I do want to vote, I'll be picking between various rich candidates. ;)