Comment by MrSkelter

This is an argument against capitalism.

Under capitalism money and power are inextricably linked. Your influence in a democracy is tied directly to your access to capital.

This is why expensive elections are are desire of those funding Super-pacs. The more elections cost, the fewer people decide them.

Aaron didn’t matter because he was poor. Had he been named Musk, or Zuckerberg, he would suffer the consequences they do when they break the law which is zero.

This is how capitalism is supposed to work and does.

You can’t have capitalism is being rich doesn’t confer privilege in every area including the legal system. It’s why American oligarch can safely “ask forgiveness not permission”. The risk to them personally is nil.