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by WalterBright 2178 days ago
> Most industries in the US are largely dominated by oligopolies.

Oligopolies are not monopolies.

> an example of wealth failing in one case doesn't disprove the 10 cases where it succeeded

I gave several examples off the top of my head. There are many more. What wealth does is enable one to get one's message out - it does NOT buy the election. Voters still have to like the message and the messenger.

> completely succeed at

I can point you to any number of huge government spending programs aimed at the not-wealthy. Social Security, for one.