Is it a problem that Elon Musk has spent about $276 million on the 2026 U.S. midterm elections?
Elon Musk has poured roughly $276 million into Republican 2026 midterm campaigns, drawing scrutiny because he and his companies could benefit from a GOP win.
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I think America gets sold to the highest bidder since Citizens United. It is disgusting.
It was true before; now it's just...tru-ER, I suppose. The main difference I notice is that I haven't heard the term "campaign finance reform" in years.
No, the Roberts Court killed that possibility. You won't hear it until they age out, the Court is expanded, or unexpected stones grow in Congress and they impeach them.
I don't like the idea of restricting someone's political speech just because they're rich. That said, when one person can spend hundreds of millions influencing elections, particularly someone like Musk with strong business interests with the government, it crosses a line, I think.
I'd agree with your statement at face-value, but it's asinine to agree that "money = speech" and "corporations = people", no matter what the SCOTUS says.
If you picked "legitimate political spending," where's your line? A billion? Buying every state party outright?