Meet America's Political Oligarchs - NBC News (2 videos)

[TexasTowelie]

As the list of individuals donating millions and billions of dollars grows, so do concerns that political campaigns are being controlled by this rich donor class, made up of individuals who have an outsized influence on who wins elections and who runs the country.


American Oligarchs: Money In Politics

In 2014, only 3 people donated at least 10 million dollars to House and Senate races. In 2022, that number is up to 18 – a six-fold increase. Meet the Press Reports talk with Abigail Disney and Sam Bankman-Fried about money in politics.

[SheltieLover]

1. Kicking for visibility

[Warpy]

2. Amazing hos those fuckwits think money from the labor of others confers wisdom

Men seemingly have made that same mistake since the neolithic really got going. I don't know who's worse, those fuckwits or the fuckwits who grovel at their feet, hoping a little magic dust will fall on them.

The people least qualified to run this country are the rapacious capitalists, enabled by the religious frauds they've coopted.

[live love laugh]

3. This makes me angrier--they and their money have no place

in politics. Or at least they shouldn’t.