These were the people who did the most publicly, who were the voices and faces of authoritarianism, corruption, and discrimination.
There are still many who fund the media and the messaging. The Mercers, DeVoses, Theils, and the dozens of billionaires who remain hidden and nameless, and yet they continue to work to make sure that their money stays more important than the functioning of the country and the livss of 98% of its citizens.