“Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world.” (Money, Money, Money/ABBA)
Billionaires Who Once Disavowed Trump Are Coming Crawling Back (Which Might Have Something to Do With Biden Vowing to Raise Their Taxes) (Vanity Fair)
U.S. political advertising spend will likely jump by nearly a third in 2024 over the previous U.S. presidential election year, with TV media again taking a lion's share of the dollars, according to a report by research firm Insider Intelligence.
The figure is expected to rise by about 30% from 2020 to $12.32 billion this year, the report said. Ad spend on traditional media, most of which is TV, will rise 7.9% and account for 71.9% of all spend. (REUTERS)
Dark money nonprofits proliferated after the 2010 Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that political spending can't be limited if it is made independent of a campaign. (why.org)
How is this even a thing in a nation that loves to defend democracy, pretending that one person, one vote, is what makes the US great. If ya’ got the ‘Benjamin’s,” buy yourself a Politician. If ya’ really a person of the people kind of candidate but don’t have enough of those people with tons of cash, just “fuck off!” After ya pay for the Politician to actually win their election, continue to buy and sell using your money, and permanently own that Politician, at least until some other grifter comes along.
If ya’ only care about yourself and only indulge in what is good for you, then American Politics will make you feel welcomed and right at home!
