Don't go there. Value is defined by the consumer. If they don't pay for it, it has no value.
The seller can ask any price thay want, but until sombody buys it, it has no worth. No voters bought any sandwiches, but everyone has paid taxes for Food Stamps.
I actually had to go look for the story because I thought you must have made it up. I live in Illinois and never heard about this. So what was the outcome of the investigation - I can't find anything about that.
And would be interested. As for buying votes, you might be interested in the actions of the other party and their "purchasing power.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.