The graphic above shows what $1 billion looks like. It is a stunning amount of money. More than twice that much has been pumped into this year’s elections but the super-rich alone. With the late entry of Musk to the Trump campaign this outrageous sum will jump considerably. It is too late this time around, but we must have significant campaign reform that brings campaign spending under control. Right now our democracy is at risk by a narcissistic demagogue and those who want to profit from his becoming president again. There is no doubt that the United States is facing an existential threat. Further, even if Trump loses we are in for decades of effort and vigilance to pull back from the fascist cliff on which we hang.