This week on The Disinfo Detox, host Nolan Higdon sits down with Michael Anthony Gatto — former California State Assemblymember and one of Sacramento’s most independent lawmakers — for a raw and revealing conversation about corruption, campaign finance, and what’s broken inside the Democratic Party.
From backroom deals and money in politics to the systemic failures that keep reform impossible, Gatto offers an insider’s perspective on how the system really works — and what it will take to change it.
The discussion explores the rot beneath American democracy, the illusion of party loyalty, and the urgent need to rebuild public trust in government.
👉 Why is corruption so deeply embedded in both parties?
👉 How does campaign finance law fuel systemic inequality?
👉 Why are independent voices silenced in state and national politics?
👉 What must change to restore real democracy in America?
If you care about transparency, accountability, and the future of U.S. democracy, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.
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