Letter: Politicians are constantly campaigning

America is increasingly a plutocratic oligarchy. The ever deepening and widening wealth and income gaps tell the story. The middle class, the backbone of our democratic republic, exercises diminishing political influence.For decades, but particularly since the Citizens United decision, megadonors and lobbyists for special interests have exercised far too much influence within U.S. politics.American political parties spend astronomical amounts on campaigns. According to Open Secrets, an election