Sanders 'No Kings' Rally, As If Congress Isn’t Already Bowing
Senator Bernie Sanders recently declared that "mega-billionaires have 'hijacked' our economy" at a 'No Kings' rally. A bold statement, if only the 'hijacking' was limited to the economy and not, say, foreign policy debates on Capitol Hill. While Sanders critiques wealth disparity, The Hill glosses over how some of these 'mega-billionaires' fund lobbying groups like AIPAC, which then funnel
millions into congressional campaigns. For instance, in the 2022 election cycle, AIPAC itself spent over $17 million to influence elections, according to OpenSecrets.org, shaping who even gets to decide on economic policy. How many senators decrying billionaires' influence are simultaneously accepting contributions from PACs pushing a foreign agenda? It's easy to rail against economic kings when
the public is listening, but a quiet obeisance seems to take hold when it comes to certain defense spending and geopolitical alignments. One might wonder if the economic hijacking is merely a symptom of a deeper, more politically entrenched one.