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Lol! He we go with the white boy using a sellout thinking that by doing so, his argument has merit.
Chicago is not the whole nation and:
Study Details Clout of Wealthy, White Donors in Chicago Politics
The report,
“How Chicago’s White Donor Class Distorts City Policy,” was released by Common Cause, Demos, Reclaim Chicago and People’s Action. It examines the city’s hotly-contested 2015 mayoral race, concluding that more than 90 percent of the money raised by the two leading candidates came in donations of more than $1,000 and that just over half of the money was provided by out-of-town donors.
Nearly nine out of every 10 of those large-dollar donors were white and almost three-quarters of them make more than $100,000 per year, the report said. In contrast, just 39 percent of Chicagoans are white and only 15 percent earn $100,000 or more annually.
“These findings demonstrate how out-of-balance and out-of-touch with everyday Chicagoans our local government has become,” said Trevor Gervais, lead organizer for Common Cause Illinois. “By virtue of their ability to pour big money into the campaign chests of local leaders, a relative handful of wealthy white donors is able to drown out the voices of African-American, Latino and other residents and drive policy decisions by the mayor and aldermen.
Study Details Clout of Wealthy, White Donors in Chicago Politics (commoncause.org)
How Chicago's White Donor Class Distorts City Policy
Chicago’s 2015 mayoral race was one of the most expensive in the nation’s history, with big donors playing an outsized role in financing both candidates’ campaigns. In fact, over 90 percent of the money raised by the two major candidates came from donors giving more than $1,000, and more than half (52%) came from donors outside of the city.
[1] Both the Chicago mayoral and council elections are primarily financed by white, male donors who don’t reflect the racial and class diversity of the city’s residents. The experience in Chicago is emblematic of national elections, where a small cadre of white major donors—.01 percent—accounted for over 40 percent of all campaign contributions.
[2] New research provides disturbing evidence that the financing of our elections by a small group of big donors has very real consequences in terms of the public policies that get enacted.
[3] In fact, when the preferences of the donor class diverge with those of the average voter, it is the donor class’s preferences that win. But donors and voters don’t always agree. For example, while 34% of non-donors living in Chicago support the Bowles-Simpson austerity plan, 62% of Chicago donors do. The preferences of the white, male and rich donor class diverge strongly from ordinary Chicagoans but it’s their agenda that’s being implemented.
How Chicago's White Donor Class Distorts City Policy | Demos
Rich, White Political Donors Have Been A Disaster For Chicago
“Chicago’s democracy is being distorted by an overwhelmingly, white, wealthy and male donor class,” reads the study. Thanks to money counting for much more influence in politics than actual votes, city policies reflect the wishes of the donors rather than residents or voters.
The study referenced a survey called the Survey of Economically Successful Americans, which compared the policy preferences of those with a median wealth of $7.5 million. The study showed that wealthy political donors are much less likely to believe that government has a role in caring for its citizens than the average person. While nearly three-quarters of the general public believes government should ensure citizens receive a college education, have a higher minimum wage, and that no one should go without adequate food, clothing or shelter, only about 40 percent of wealthy people do. While nearly 90 percent of average Americans believe government should spend whatever necessary to ensure all children get a decent public education, only 35 percent of the rich agree.
Rich, White Political Donors Have Been A Disaster For Chicago - The Chicagoist
These are conservative whites. Republicans.