Look at what the Townhall writer thinks of Masters in Az. 3-4 billionaires propping him up. Trojan horse? Vance too?
I didn't vote for Masters in the primary because I don't think a Peter Thiel clique is any better for America in the long run than a George Soros clique. Or an Elon Musk clique. Or even a Donald Trump clique.
Ultimately, the Soros's and the Thiels will get what they want even without privately-owned representatives, but until the 17th Amendment is repealed maintaining at least some semblance of independence remains important.
Otherwise, we might as well just put on our contrasting Sorosian and Thielian uniforms and get started on the street fighting.