Small-dollar donors were supposed to save democracy. Reformers had hoped that grass-roots political fundraising — connected by the internet and united against corruption — would become a formidable force to counter the money that wealthy individuals funnel to candidates.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Opinion Small-dollar donors didn’t save democracy. They made it worse.
By David Byler
May 1, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT