Businesses used to supply fully 1/3 of the Taxes collected in the US. Now, post-the Ronny Raygun/Lewis Powell Revolution, they got it down to circa 17%, and dropping...

All that Extra Cash allows them to purchase OUR (well, not any more!) Lawmakers, pretty much at will.

And we deem to remove their Hard-earned Rights of Privilege?
Blasphemy!

It’s been pointed out that there was a lack of outrage over Bezos’ large contribution in support of gay marriage. I don’t hear much of a commotion, except from the losing side, over the large donations made in support of I1639. Kind of maybe a my billionaire is OK but yours is not thing, eh? Hypocrisy is eternal.

Also pointed out, somewhere. the Sackler Crime Fambly* (NO relation to the trumpfy KKKrime Fambly) donated hundreds of Millions to museums, etc -- all to Whitewash their "good" name.

Just 'cause they know how to spread the Pain, doesn't mean they're Correct.

Give Bezos plenty enough Time; he'll figure this Billionaires as GODS shit out, right proper.

Don't you wish YOU could afford Free Speech?
*Care for a little Opioid Addiction, Friendo?

I'm just waiting for the council to allow only renters to vote in order to get those slum property owners out of our elections!

@6 -- Ya still don't (seem to) Get It, Sarge:

It;s about being really really Good at hoarding Money, purchasing OUR (usta be!) Lawmakers to re-make these United States in your (THEIR) own Image.

Would Dems be Protesting/Whining if we Cleaned up the Biosphere (re-Normalized it too) and provided ALL the Planet's Citizens with shelter, food and a decent Education?

You (dude!) are correct: Not likely.

But I CAN already hear the NeoLibs and Cons from here if such a Gawd-Awful Calamity were to transpire.

Oh the Humanity, indeedy.

And Family Planning!
(for FREE!)

Well, there is an almost usual lack of coherence in the comments section, but I suppose that is to be expected from an article that basically says "actually, a person can change their mind" (but not without being called a hypocrite).