Osana: This was destined to happen considering the level of wealth consolidation we're experiencing. Money, even with strict safeguards, is powerful influence and now the richest few Americans have such a disproportionately massive effect on politics that grows still.

It is actually not great when wealthy elites try to have this much influence on the nominee, whether or not you think Biden is fit to serve.

Many wealthy Democratic donors are trying to pressure President Biden to abandon his re-election campaign and help lay the groundwork for an alternate candidate.

Major Democratic Donors Devise Plans to Pressure Biden to Step Asidewww.nytimes.com The president appears intent on remaining on the ballot, while wealthy donors are discussing plans to put their money elsewhere.

This was destined to happen considering the level of wealth consolidation we're experiencing. Money, even with strict safeguards, is powerful influence and now the richest few Americans have such a disproportionately massive effect on politics that grows still.

Yeah, we need publicly funded campaigns and a much, much shorter campaign window. Members of Congress should be able to actually do their jobs instead of having to dial for donors every night.

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