Elon Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars backing Republican candidates in the midterm elections. But a wave of Democratic wins doesn’t mean big money’s playbook will fail in future elections, argues Elizabeth Wilkins, the president and chief executive of Roosevelt Forward. In a conversation with the economist Natasha Sarin on “The Opinions,” Elizabeth explains why this is a moment to strengthen democratic institutions against the influence of powerful donors. It took “a tsunami to overcome those forces,” she says. “And we cannot squander this moment.” | 🎥 Arpita Aneja #theopinions #nytopinion