what we need to consider is
the issue doesn't even matter to the foundations, politically individuals and Democratic party as
much as it as its utility.
the Publix "die in" is nothing compared to shakedowns, modeled on the successful aspects of Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH, of lots of companies who are threatened and then
We even see a new concerted effort to identify celebrities who are gun owners (Vic Mensa, Mathew McConaughey are likely cases) threaten them with being backlisted unless they step up to support "reasonable" bans.
another the big enchilada is the increasing foundation footprint on this issue. Take a listen to Rob Reich's excellent talk on how there is a huge increase in foundation money into US public policy/politics:
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/podca...ten-democracy/
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I agree that the decision in Citizens United was probably quite unpopular
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Every single dime given through citizens united enabled contributions way is completely transparent, fully reported and citizen accessible at FEC site. You know exactly who gave it and to whom they gave it. and no money given that way is deductible.
Dark money: 527s, foundation money, c3 money, highly paid c3 and c4 and for profit employees sequencing through temporary leave of absences or "grants" to "'volunteer "to work on poltical campaigns. We even have NPR stations running grants programs for reporters from the gun control lobby.
In scope and transparency citizens united is nothing.