The storming of the Capitol building last week is the news of the year, and certainly made America look like a 3rd world country.
The nitwits on those Capitol steps are nothing more than pawns. If you want to look who’s behind it, look no further than the angels with the deepest pockets: America’s oligarch class: its’ CEOs. Those angels of hope and misery who have donated to Trump PACs are the workers behind the scenes.
“Still, many large companies have not announced a change. (And other companies, like Goldman Sachs and Google’s parent, have announced a pause on all political donations — a move that seems designed to prevent public criticism while also not angering politicians who supported attempted election fraud.)
McDonald’s and the tobacco company Altria, which are among the top 20 donors to McCarthy, the House Republican leader, have not announced a halt on donations to any Congress members. Neither has Bank of America (a major donor to Scott), although it said it would “review its decision making.”
Andrew Ross Sorkin, NY Times, 1/12/2021
"The American Banking Association, for example, was among the top donors to the Republican objectors to the election result, and it currently has no plan to pause its donations." -NY Times Finance industry trade groups like the American Investment Council and the Investment Company Institute have also halted all political donations, and lenders like Deutsche Bank and Signature Bank are cutting ties to the Trump family business.- NYT
Trump has proven too virulent for their goals, for the moment. It’s only a moment of time before memory fades and they put their money on another jockey. (friendly reminder: corporate donations are only a small percentage of political contributions: most come from wealthy individuals).