I’ve never heard anyone make a passionate case for keeping “money in politics” never heard anybody defend Citizens United. From left to right voters agree: lobbyists & big money are bad.
Problem is: “from left to right” politicians don’t want to talk about it. They don’t agree. Same for the rule to stop congress members from holding stock. They benefit too much & are too certain of their incorruptibility even as the whole institution sinks.
How do we extract ourselves from this oubliette?
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2024-03-04 15:27:15
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