The American Prospect‘s Mark Schmitt has a counterintuitive take on the Citizens United ruling that has supposedly “opened the floodgates” for corporate money in American politics. He worries about not enough money being spent on elections — specifically, that individual contributors of the progressive persuasion will be scared off from participating in campaigns:

…there is the distinct loss of enthusiasm among both progressives and moderates who supported Obama and other Democrats. Wall Street has shifted its giving to favor Republicans, The New York Times reported on Monday, and the administration’s more populist rhetoric is not yet paying off in renewed enthusiasm among the grass roots. …  In addition, headline after headline declaring that Citizens United will “open the floodgates” are likely to make small donors think their contributions would be a waste — throwing good money after bad.

Does the idea of corporations spending more money to influence election outcomes make you feel that a $50 donation is pointless? Or does it make you more likely to want to make your voice heard?