>Excusing criminality by saying “well, legitimate business isn’t totally ethical!” is nonsense gaslighting. I think the point was not whataboutism, but rather

>Excusing criminality by saying “well, legitimate business isn’t totally ethical!” is nonsense gaslighting. I think the point was not whataboutism, but rather that the sewer of filthy lucre that we call "campaign finance," regardless of who gives/receives such funds, creates perverse incentives in the political system and should be discouraged/done away with. That's not a partisan take IMHO.