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Re:Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launches dark-money group to i... by donblanco on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:30AM (#46986640)
"we need to get money out of politics"

Then Congress will need to pass legislation to that extent that would also survive a challenge based on the precedent established by the Citizens United case. Or a Constitutional Amendment that would weaken the 1st Amendment.

IOW, it is unlikely to happen in your lifetime. Focus your efforts elsewhere...

Re:Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan launches dark-money group to i... by andy_ppp on Thursday February 12, 2026 @04:50AM (#46986803)
One person using their “free speech” to stop many others from having free speech nets out to negative free speech.

If this doesn’t change the United States will fail or become an oligarchy, or both, so I’d consider it.