Robert Reich: It's time for Dems to commit to getting big money out of American politics

[Fla Dem]

2. Agree, A strong message. We cannot remain compliant.

Reich's closing comments.

Now more than ever, Democrats should call out the multimillionaires and multibillionaires who are taking over our system by making gigantic campaign contributions and then seeking tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks, and exemptions to tariffs for their own businesses. Yes, I’m talking about you, Elon Musk. It’s time for Democrats to commit to getting big money out of American politics.

Now is the time for Democrats to do what they used to do before the Democratic Party tried to move to the so-called “center.” Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. Strengthen safety nets. Increase public investments. Pay for all this by raising taxes on the super-wealthy.

This is no time for retreat. No time for compromise.

There can be no center between decency and indecency, no center between democracy and authoritarianism, no center between a government of billionaires and a government of the people.

https://www.alternet.org/money-in-politics/