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In reply to the discussion: Obamas donate two million [View all]Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)This reality is a way of life... Especially after the Citizens United ruling. Things were almost as bad before the ruling, it's just that corporate interests had to be a lot more creative in how they funneled illicit cash to politicians... And like it or not as 'pure' as you may want Dems to be, they are not going to cede full ownership of the corporate money tree orchard to the GOP... That would be suicidal.
I just want to reiterate that a billionaire who never did a hard day's work in his life and literally shits on a golden toilet was able to pass himself off as a working-class hero to hundreds of millions of Americans... So there are a lot more complex issues here at play than the ethics of big money and perceived 'corruption'.
Personally, money is not my biggest issue, and it certainly isn't in my top 5.