Fundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.
What, umm, what is the possible basis for calling it the consulting class? This is not a socio-economic strata, it’s a job/ unfortunate knock-on of citizens united, not an economic class. Is using the term ‘class’ the new hotness cause of ‘Epstein Class’? That which is itself an attempt to distance the bourgeoisie from the ‘bad apples’ (or make them all bad apples, depending who’s doing the using)
What, umm, what is the possible basis for calling it the consulting class? This is not a socio-economic strata, it’s a job/ unfortunate knock-on of citizens united, not an economic class. Is using the term ‘class’ the new hotness cause of ‘Epstein Class’? That which is itself an attempt to distance the bourgeoisie from the ‘bad apples’ (or make them all bad apples, depending who’s doing the using)