Re:FCC Inspector General to Investigate Ajit Pai Over Sincla...
by outsidetheparty on Monday February 19, 2018 @07:12PM
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And yet we do live in a Citizens United world. Candidates do need money to win.
I have my issues with the Democratic party but I don't take nearly as dim a view of them as you do. But even if I did, just opting out of the process as you suggest would just do even more to support the status quo.
Re:FCC Inspector General to Investigate Ajit Pai Over Sincla...
by boomboomsubban on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @03:47AM
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>And yet we do live in a Citizens United world. Candidates do need money to win
Many of these candidates already proved that money didn't end in a win. And what does their winning matter if they can't represent your interests?
>I have my issues with the Democratic party but I don't take nearly as dim a view of them as you do. But even if I did, just opting out of the process as you suggest would just do even more to support the status quo.
War is a primary issue for me, and the status quo is basically the same voting R or D there. I'm not opting out, I'm refusing to support the current situation.
They've given no reason to expect things have changed, and their method of selecting candidates runs counter to their platform. The candidate that can raise the most money in a Citizens United world can't work against those interests, unless they only target opposing monopolies. And that's a kleptocracy too.
If you wish there was another viable option, you have to stop supporting what you consider "the lesser of two evils." Opposing other options is one of the areas the parties show true unity.
I again recommend a piece from The Intercept as a reminder that these problems run far deeper than Trump. https://theintercept.com/2018/02/17/bonus-intercepted-podcas...