George MonbiotA billionaire can get what they want with one donation to a political party. The rest of us must fight for years to get even the most basic rights recognised. Money destroys democracy, more than any other cause. The first step towards a better world is to stop the rich buying political outcomes.
gmoke@georgemonbiot.bsky.social According to Democracy in America? by Page & Gilens in USAmerica, policies with over 90% public approval get enacted maybe 60% of the time, even policies supported by Big Money. Based upon a 20 year study of nearly 2000 policy proposals.
Of course, that changed with Trmp. For Big Money.