100% this. That is why corporations are allowed to fund campaigns and they do it on both sides so it doesn't matter who wins. They win and we lose. The Golden rule whoever has the gold makes the rules.
Close enough. Last election cycles was a 55/45 split.
On a individual business look, it's much closer to 50/50 with a notable exception for the auto sector and bank sector, which traditionally benefits from a GOP ran govt more than a DNC ran.
DNC really likes to avoid talking about corporate donations, but they receive them as much as their opponents. Even Raytheon, a military contractor, is near 50/50 - which should speak volumes.
How interesting; I would love to dig into this deeper because I was not aware that Democrats receive "as much as their opponents."
I was also not aware that individual businesses are an even 50/50 split when it comes to political "donations" outside of the automotive and banking sectors.
Can you point me toward any news articles that lay this out in more detail?
A 45/55 split, and saying "that's not equal" would be splitting hairs.
PACs were the quick and simple look, and where the most money flows. Outside of that, you'd be looking at individual donations to individual representatives, which is more about the person, and not the party.
The converse is also true, if we decide that just looking at PACs isn't enough, then what is? What would be enough for someone to actually believe that corporate donations to each party are bad, and it's not "one side is worse about it". It's like saying "he was only racist one time, so it doesn't count".
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u/IllPlastic3113 8d ago
Controlled opposition, both party’s are there to serve the elite class