… that's going on right now, which is of enormous consequence, and that is that in America today, the billionaire class is hell bent on owning our political system as well. As a result of the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, billionaires, as you know, are now legally able to spend as much money as they want on political campaigns through their so called super PACs. So are we shocked to learn that Mr. Musk spent $290 million to help elect Trump president? The richest 100 people in our country spent 2.6 million billion on the last election. (09:53–10:12)
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