Portrait of a Travesty of Democracy

Headline: “Meet the megadonors pumping over $2.5 billion into the election.” I get constant pleas for political donations. I’ve responded to some candidates in key races. Often they ask only for five or ten dollars. “Your donation can make the difference,” they say. My reaction is: “I wish. Maybe it would if megadonors weren’t pumping over $2.5 billion into the election. Our system seems set up to install plutocrat- and oligarch-friendly candidates in office.