[Peace-discuss] An inversion on money in politics ?

[David Johnson]

Good article Ron,

The take away is that the Democrats are becoming increasingly the party of
the financial elites ( ruling class ) and that the increase in the number of
small donations being made to candidates ( thanks to the internet ) has been
eroding the once dominant power in elections of the ruling class ( the large
donors ).

Most of us have been seeing this phenomena for some time now, but you are
correct that the article provides some quantitative info to back that
perception up.

However, to me this phenomena also means that the ruling class ( in
particular the Democratic party during the primary elections and the
Republicans in the general election ) will resort more often to voter
disenfranchisement and outright voter fraud as time moves forward.

The genie has been let out of the bottle so to speak in regards to people's
rising expectations - demands for Medicare for All, free post high school
education and student debt forgiveness, higher wages and income, etc. Which
the ruling class will not be able to put that proverbial genie back in the
bottle. People are not just going to accept whatever rigged outcome occurs,
like cheating Sanders ( again ).
This situation which will increase in intensity over time, because the
ruling class are not willing to give up any of their wealth and privilege,
will inevitably lead to what is called a " revolutionary situation ". In one
form or another.
Especially if you add the negative effects of climate change and increasing
number and intensity of regime change wars.

David J.

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[ To me, it's a relief to read an account of actual real-world empirical
data rather than just another blast of sloganeering  & ideological opinion.
~ RSz. ] 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/opinion/trump-fundraising-donors.html?act
ion=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

The Changing Shape of the Parties Is Changing Where They Get Their Money

By Thomas B. Edsall   NYT  Sept. 18, 2019

Money is the mother's milk of politics, as the old saying goes, and the slow
motion realignment of our two major political parties has changed who raises
more money from the rich and who raises more from small donors.

A pair of major developments give us a hint about how future trends will
develop on the partisan battleground.

First: Heading into the 2020 election, President Trump is on track to far
surpass President Barack Obama's record in collecting small donor
contributions - those under $200 - lending weight to his claim of populist
legitimacy.

Second: Democratic candidates and their party committees are making inroads
in gathering contributions from the wealthiest of the wealthy, the Forbes
400, a once solid Republican constituency. Democrats are also pulling ahead
in contributions from highly educated professionals - doctors, lawyers, tech
executives, software engineers, architects, scientists, teachers and so on.
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