America is an example of what happens when the free market runs out of control with little regulation. The grifters then exploit those with grievance...
The sad fact of life is there are tens of millions of people that feel so disenfranchised by a country with 50% higher GDP per capita than our own, they are prepared to turn a blind eye to anything.
Something has gone seriously wrong.
From wiki....
The Federalist has not disclosed its funding sources and critics have asked who is funding the site, since ad revenue alone would not be enough for the publication to sustain its staff of 14
Sounds pukka