How did the GOP become the party of the rich and big business and corporate welfare

What made the GOP in to the party of the rich and big busniess and corporate welfare was it Reagans conservative realigment in the eighties prior to that the GOP doesent seem to have been the rightwing conservative party it is today.

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PSuss1 · 56-60, M

Similar story to the Tories in the UK. Big business waking up to the power of lobbying plus growth of the global economy/elite with their "dark money" and influence (RW Thinktanks) ...all exacerbated by the unbridled greed and lack of integrity/morals of the majority of RW politicians...

Also, no media left to "speak truth to power" in the UK; either because they are owned by global elite (Murdoch, Lord Rothermere, etc) or they are scared of being litigated out of existence.

...suspect US is much the same? 🤷‍♂️