Yes, it's quite a comment on the times - any number of reforms would've made life better for regular people, but they had to start their own political movements just to get watered-down versions of the reforms they wanted, and even that didn't always work.
Big corporations just talked to members of Congress, and, like magic, what helped them out was suddenly a priority.
With those who are interested in a dramatic, portrayal of this power, watch the TV series, The Gilded Age.”
Yes, it's quite a comment on the times - any number of reforms would've made life better for regular people, but they had to start their own political movements just to get watered-down versions of the reforms they wanted, and even that didn't always work.
Big corporations just talked to members of Congress, and, like magic, what helped them out was suddenly a priority.