The poorest 70–90% of Americans effectively have no representation – there is almost no correlation between their policy preferences and the voting record of th

The poorest 70–90% of Americans effectively have no representation – there is almost no correlation between their policy preferences and the voting record of their representatives. On the other hand, enacted policy aligns quite well with the interests of large corporations, and I'm not aware of any causal explanation besides the obvious one. If Elon steers Tesla and SpaceX, he is indirectly steering congress (or at least has his hand on the wheel).