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.
I swear I saw a little documentary piece back in early 2025 about members of the DNC essentially hiring consultants who then came in and told them, more or less, they were listening too much to consultants and not enough to the electorate and it had cost them the election.
I swear I saw a little documentary piece back in early 2025 about members of the DNC essentially hiring consultants who then came in and told them, more or less, they were listening too much to consultants and not enough to the electorate and it had cost them the election.