"I think that we need to remember that for democracy to thrive, we do need transparency around who is paying for political messages.” True, but it's kinda down the list. democracy gotta survive before it can thrive,

Probably the same people who believe the propaganda of the Trump Administration, particularly *anything* Donald Trump says aloud or in print. Trump lies so much that no one can believe anything, unless you work hard to be an *informed* consumer of content.

Citizens United is the poison pill that just won't quit

If they're funded by dark money, they're not "Democrat" influencers, their co-conspirators.

This is absolutely a honey trap after Republican influencers got caught taking Russian money. This money will be from some group that when they leak who they are next year will damage the Democratic party and make people say "see both parties are the same".