Donald Trump's inauguration coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, which allowed unlimited campaign contributions from wealthy individuals and corporations. His front row attendees included some of the wealthiest men globally, illustrating the significant financial influence on politics. Brendan Fischer from Documented noted that both political parties have accepted super PAC funding, but Trump's reliance on megadonors represents a new extreme. Bernie Sanders remarked on the implications for democracy, asserting that the billionaire class effectively controls the government.
When the three wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class now controls our government.
Democrats and Republicans have both embraced super PACs and embraced the megadonors that fund them, but Trump is taking this to another level.
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