The influence of money in politics is the most detrimental issue facing the American system.

“I think the first worst thing is the amount of money that's involved in our system and what that does when somebody literally we have just seen the richest man in the world buy a presidency”

Cenk Uygur maintains that large-scale political donations allow elite interests to dominate American policy at the expense of average citizens.

“So if you give that much money, you get access and you get American policy.”

While candidates need money to run competitive races, those who refuse to follow party lines must find alternative financial support from similarly independent-minded people.

“if you choose not to follow the line then which is the path that I took then you have to find folks who are also unusual and don't fit easily into a party line that's support”