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Mitchell highlights how corporations and foreign interests buy influence within Washington, shaping legislation that §perpetuates outsourcing, erodes immigration controls, and benefits large donors. For example:
The soda industry’s influence on food stamp policies illustrates how corporate lobbying subverts grassroots concerns.
Foreign influence peddling is rampant, with lobbyists and foreign agents working behind the scenes to sway policy in favor of well-funded special interests.
He warns that deep-rooted corruption means meaningful reform requires non-democratic solutions, as established political systems are paralyzed by vested interests.