This was the argument that the rught seized on in Citizens United. The left failed to make the argument that, no, it’s still fine for rich people to donate to a position they believe in, but their donations should be capped if every American is to have the same right to free speech.
Aaron van Dorn"It's okay for me to donate to a candidate or buy an ad in a newspaper to support a propsition I believe in, but it's not okay for *you* to do so because you have too much money" just doesn't make sense to me.