From the moment reading about U.S. Congress being empowered to sign off on multiple TRILLIONS in spending, i anticipated we would soon witness TRIVIALIZING the concept+reality of “billions” in gov spending and finance.
In my view, “multiple TRILLIONS” is a euphemism for: ENDLESS SPENDING WITH ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY OF ANY KIND
Presently, “millions” have become petty cash/slush fund numbers, barely worth anything beyond slow news days.
Of course this magnificent level of corruption has direct impact on U.S. elections - long before physical votes, regardless of manner or day of voting. For Sam Bankman-Fried, by his own words, throwing elections was his primary motivator -but- of course he’s not the only billionaire with political motivations! The world’s premiere POLITICAL BUSY-BODIES are billionaires.
Years ago, i recall Bloomberg chatting/gloating with David Letterman one evening about his personal satisfaction at throwing a Chicago election. The entitlement. But, of course this would be the mentality. (i was never able to locate that clip.) Fancy that.
Corruption is as old time. Worship of self as god.