Ben AffleckIf you think Hollywood is depressing and corrupt, politics is really depressing and corrupt -- and fueled even more than Hollywood by money -- if that's possible.
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While Hollywood may be more sleazy than politics, the idea that politics is fueled by money is true. The 2016 presidential election saw $2 billion spent on political ads alone, and outside of the campaign trail, special interests spend millions on lobbying every year for legislation that favors their cause.
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