OH NOH!
why is it everything I hear about the Supreme clownshow fills me with dread
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OH NOH!
why is it everything I hear about the Supreme clownshow fills me with dread
Let me guess. They're using the ~~bribes~~ donations are a form of free speech argument?
How the fuck can anyone still pretend that our system even attempts to reflect the will of the people? Money in politics is a horrendous issue already. Sure let's fucking make it worse because the oligarchs want that
Because there was a candidate who ran an inspirational platform against money in politics amongst other populist issues, and he was stomped down twice. Because of this people will feel they have no choice but to spit on anyone that criticizes the DNC and will blame their poor candidates and wasted votes on left purity tests and by falling for propaganda.
42% still supports him
So instead of answering the rhetorical question, you just thought you'd remind me of the horrible world we live in. Cool.
Truly sorry, good person.
Bread & Circus
It's football season~
Jesus Christ it's hard not to downvote headlines like this out of anger.
They need a new “hate it, but more people should see this” button.
We wouldn’t have these justices if it weren’t for massive amounts of money in our elections. So it checks out.
Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives
I can't wait to vote in the next Republican-Amazon-Prime-Super-Spectacular-Disney-Time-Warner-Johnson&Johnson-GoogleMetaAI-Election-Extravaganza. (No need to vote, that's already been decided, it's entirely for entertainment purposes and coveted advertiser slots.)
I agree. Let's get rid of limits on party spending. Instead, let's ban it altogether.
Infinite Corruption in Infinite Combinations
Of course, and then any political money benefitting Democratic candidates will be declared antifa terrorism
There was a limit? The spending is already ridiculously out of control. I don't want to see any more fucking ads.
Limits?
What’s precedent anyhow? It’s for suckers and losers! Dats what orange grandpappy tole me /s
That really is the crux of it though isnt it. Soon as i saw that last line about "they need to follow the law". Its not law its something some people agreed on but was never codified. This has been a major weakness of our government since inception. Its just that in the past people respected traditions and precidemt and things like that. But it was never a 'requirement'. We rely on precident FAR to much. Our lawmakers have abdicated their responsibility to the courts and the executive branch. And now were going to reap what they sowed. This is exactly what authoritarians are always talking about. We have to find a way to force lawmakers to do their jobs and make it punishable to be so obstinate as to to disagree with everything out of spite.
How convenient
Honestly, just speedrun this shit at this point.
All Americans deserve to suffer for sucking off corporations.
Says the 8-hour old account, lol.