A New World: The America That Could Have Been
Imagine one sentence in a 1996 statute had been written differently. Imagine one Supreme Court ruling in 2010 had gone the other way. Section 230 and Citizens United didn't just pass laws — they rewired the country. Walk with Vera through the America we almost had — and the one that's still possible.
Key Findings
160x
Increase in billionaire election spending since Citizens United (2010)
96%
Top 1% of donors as share of all Super PAC dollars
$375M
March 2026 verdict against Meta — the design-defect template
31%
Magnificent Seven share of the S&P 500 — the engagement-amplification economy
