Gee, I wonder why, in the U.S., it feels so particularly difficult to realize change in our current political system:

A bar chart titled “Billionaire contributions as % of total contributions,” tracking data from the year 2000 to 2024. The vertical axis ranges from 0 to 18 percent, and the horizontal axis shows even-numbered election years. From 2000 to 2010, billionaire contributions remain flat and low, hovering between 0.3% and 0.9%. A vertical red dashed line labeled “Citizens United” splits the chart between 2010 and 2012. Following this line, the bars climb sharply: 3.7% in 2012, 10.5% in 2016, and peaking at 16.5% in 2024.

Nic Babarskis @thebigbabooski