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b_b · 3767 days ago · link · · parent · post: A multibillionaire’s relentless quest for global influence (hint: it's Sheldon Adelson) [2008]
I love the story about calling Delay from China, especially in hindsight knowing what a corrupt bastard he was. Basically what that proves is that we didn't need Citizens United for Adelson to have all the politicians in his pocket. In fact, CU has probably been bad for him, because he's spent even more money without nearly the same effect as just being able to make a quick call to achieve his diabolical ends. Now that he can throw $20,000,000 at whomever asks for it, he kinda has to. I hope he spends a billion on the next election and loses. That would be incredible.