The US has been heading towards this for a long time though. It's almost inevitable as a result of unrestrained capitalism, so the fact it was the wealthiest pe

The US has been heading towards this for a long time though. It's almost inevitable as a result of unrestrained capitalism, so the fact it was the wealthiest person in the world that got first crack at it make sense. Everything is for sale, including government, if unregulated capitalism is the followed ideology. This is the current state.