Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the GOP propped up by the dark money of like five billionaires?

[DickKessler]

If I, a nobody with no particular expertise, know this, surely the Biden-Harris administration and all of the Democrats in Congress (and their staff) know this too, yes?

Shouldn’t there be a comprehensive and aggressive campaign against Republicans on this issue? I can’t imagine having a handful of unbelievably wealthy people covertly buying our democracy so they can destroy it (and profiteer even more as a result) is popular among many voters across the political spectrum. But again, I’m not an expert.

[JHB]

1. A few more than that, especially if you include not-quite billionaires

Also conservative foundations that provide seed money and Wingnut Welfare for conservative/RW media, which drives the GQP base, which drives the GOP.

[DickKessler]

3. Still reinforces the point that this is a top-down effort from rich right-wingers

Again, I reckon that this is not something that most Americans like—assuming that most Americans are aware of all this. That’s where the educational efforts of Democrats could come in.

[Patton French]

2. Senator Whitehouse has done some excellent work on this subject. (n/t)

[DickKessler]

4. Yes he has! I hope more Dems join him.

[Haggard Celine]

5. You mean Democrats should go on the attack?

We can't do that! The Republicans attack! All we can do is forever chase whatever they're claiming about us at the time and write articles about it in the paper and on the internet that average Americans will never see. Democrats go on the attack -- we might win two elections in a row by doing stuff like that!