During the 2024 election cycle Democrats spent $4.5 billion and Republicans spent $3.5 billion trying to get your vote. A total of $8 billion, which sounds like a lot until you find out that Americans spent $45.5 billion on pet food in 2023.

I found these numbers by doing some pretty simple googling. But if you doubt them I can send you confirming links.

Photo is from my trip down the Grand Canyon in 2018 with Bob K.