The article discusses the influence of money in Donald Trump's administration, highlighting the ease with which access to the White House can be bought. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson suggests that Trump's transparency undermines allegations of corruption, presenting a challenge for accountability. Evan Osnos argues that the influx of cash has compromised American political integrity, leading to feelings of helplessness among citizens. However, groups like the Patriotic Millionaires and politicians like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are rallying against this tide, advocating for equality and reflecting on the implications of becoming a government of billionaires.
In a matter of weeks, the flood of cash swirling around the White House swamped whatever bulwarks against corruption remained in American law and culture.
The open practice of crony capitalism is pushing America toward a reckoning between two paths, one in which a government of billionaires and its consequences will define our future.
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