Plutocracy

A clear majority of candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination seem to have no problem with the presence of grand private fortunes.

Our deepest pockets would like us to shift our attention off of how stuffed their pockets have become.

People of modest means seem to face endless political gridlock when they want systems — like the drug industry — reformed. People of privilege face no such frustration.

Here’s a simple test to determine whether politicians are carrying water for the richest 0.1 percent.