Who's buying our elections?

Wealthy peoples’ and groups’ ability to anonymously influence American elections has grown exponentially in the last 15 years—and it’s all legal. Host and Little Fake Journalist Piggy Dan Toomey investigates, featuring interviews with…

Craig Holman, the think tank Public Citizen’s Capitol Hill lobbyist on campaign finance rules.

Anna Massoglia, money-in-poilitics watchdog OpenSecrets’ editorial and investigations manager.

Sean Cooksey, the Chair of the Federal Election Commission.

Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the Federal Elections Commission.

Kyle Tharp, writer of FWIW, a newsletter about online tactics and trends in politics.

Creators: Dan Toomey and Henry Stockwell
Writers: Dan Toomey, Henry Stockwell, and Molly Liebergall
Thumbnail designer: Thomas Grillo
Packaging strategist: Jen Walsh
Additional fact checking: OpenSecrets

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[TheVinster]

Good reporting, Mr. Toomey. I hate everything and am now depressed.

[ericcarabetta]

Corporations are people until it comes time to hold them accountable. Then suddenly they’re “limited liability corporations”, and the company you’re trying to sue just happened to be a separate company they split off and then declared bankruptcy on so they don’t have to pay you any settlement.

[bobberoniandcheese]

bro I'm in a campaign finance class this semester in college and it's insane that you covered an entire first unit's worth of material in this video, like you got everything down. shout out to you man

[CaptainChromaKey]

OK HOW MUCH DARK MONEY to bring back the TRENCH COAT?!?!

[Bdoug]

The best part of this video were the actual super PAC ads in the middle, proving everything Dan said is spot on.

[thface]

I deleted facebook in 2016, i don't use twitter, and i have YouTube ad free. I have seen a single ad this season. It is so freeing.

[GoodWorkMB]

If you want to fess up to buying an election, comment on this thread.

[vailpcs]

If corporations are people, why do they never go to jail?

[onuzulikekennedy]

Much respect for the overlooked waiter with the peace sign at 4:43

[spegeleisen]

I'm just impressed that you got a meeting with the FEC chair lol, nicely done

[tylermoc]

after watching this, I can proudly say that you guys good work.

[PewterBird]

one thing I appreciate about Dan's reporting that really sets him apart from similar channels is the fact that whenever I hear the faint BEEP of a truck moving in reverse, I genuinely don't know if it's coming from my TV or from outside my house

[Zeldafan]

"Cuz I'm a little pretend journalist and I'm about to squeal"

Oink for me business daddy.

[SadeN_]

On yet another installment of "how the f* did any of this ever become legal"

[colinkelly]

Man thank you so much for just creating good content. It’s always a pleasure to see a new video from you!

[SmokezHerb]

Politicians need to wear there donors names on their outfits like a Nascar driver does. Front and center. No dark money all in the light and on display.

[No.Phil]

As a man from England, you don't have to Nuke us Mr Toom... We already know who's boss.

[RW]

Watching this after the election has made this message all that much more depressing. Country being sold off one piece at a time.

[whatdamath]

Is the guy running a Super Pac called a Super Pacman?

[jtheyoutuber]

Donating money to a 501(c) nonprofit can also be written off as a business expense for tax purposes...