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minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·5 months agoEnd Citizens United. End lobbying.
minus-squareLinkerbaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·5 months agoSend 15 million to a few politicians and they’ll get it done for you. No wait
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoThe problem is, whatever you spend ending bribery, it’s always more valuable to keep bribery. So you either have to get money out of politics entirely, or spend infinity money foghting it.
End Citizens United.
End lobbying.
Send 15 million to a few politicians and they’ll get it done for you.
No wait
The problem is, whatever you spend ending bribery, it’s always more valuable to keep bribery. So you either have to get money out of politics entirely, or spend infinity money foghting it.