Do people not think it's bad that being a billionaire yields a path to political power [View all]

[DanTex]

that's not available to normal people? Just as a matter of principle, isn't it repulsive?

I mean, an average person who might be kinder and smarter and more moral and all that than a billionaire has almost no chance of becoming president (or senator or governor). They have to start out by building a base of support, and get signatures and volunteers and donations and all that.

But just by virtue of having money, a mega-billionaire who is willing spend a small fraction of their wealth that they will never miss will have something like, what, a 5 to 10 percent chance. Just by hiring a bunch of people and playing ads all over the place.

How is this not oligarchy in action? How is this a good way for things to be?

Yes, I'll vote for Bloomberg against Trump, if he's the nominee, obviously. But come on, the whole thing is maddening.