Re:A small town that saved its only grocery store by buying it
by kadoban on Saturday September 24, 2022 @02:15PM
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> I think you probably aren't clear on what the Citizens United decision meant
Should I take this as a prompt to assume random crap about you?
CU drastically increased spending by outside, untracked groups, on the ridiculous premise that money is not a corrupting influence in politics. It was the end of meaningful campaign finance regulations.
> Also the idea that you can just reliably buy congresspeople by spending money on ads is a farce.
Why are companies and groups spending so much then, including spending on both sides of many races?
Should I take this as a prompt to assume random crap about you?
CU drastically increased spending by outside, untracked groups, on the ridiculous premise that money is not a corrupting influence in politics. It was the end of meaningful campaign finance regulations.
> Also the idea that you can just reliably buy congresspeople by spending money on ads is a farce.
Why are companies and groups spending so much then, including spending on both sides of many races?