If you are a billionaire or a corporation in America today, you can bankroll right-wing politicians and the radical right-wing movement that staged last week’s violent insurrection at the US Capitol — and you can do so with impunity. You don’t have to fear social ostracization, political consequences, or a consumer backlash, because right now, you can remain anonymous by funneling your cash through political groups that operate in the shadows.

Deterring this continued financing of violent right-wing radicalism — and allowing Americans to know who exactly is funding this dangerous movement — will require a new Biden administration and a Democratic Congress to finally enact long-overdue reforms to end the era of dark money.

Remember: Last week’s uprising at the Capitol was not some spontaneous grassroots conflagration — ABC News reported that “President Donald Trump’s political apparatus worked behind the scenes with pro-Trump groups to plan and promote events in Washington, D.C., that ultimately led to Wednesday’s attack on Congress.”