Billionaire Tom Steyer. Image: Gage Skidmore

Why Democrats Need to Be Careful About Dismissing Billionaires (and Their Money)

Dr. Thomas J. West III

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Watching last night’s Democratic debate, I was struck by how often the issue of billionaire donations came up. Of course, I’m not at all surprised by this development. The issue of who takes donations from billionaires — and in what circumstances — has become something of a litmus test in this campaign. After all, who can forget the infamous “wine cave”

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Dr. Thomas J. West III

Ph.D. in English | Film and TV geek | Lover of fantasy and history | Full-time writer | Feminist and queer | Liberal scold and gadfly