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> Maybe ask why America is the only democratic nation with uncapped campaign spending. Where on earth do you get an idea like that? No, the US is not the only
by chimeracoder 8y ago
> Maybe ask why America is the only democratic nation with uncapped campaign spending.
Where on earth do you get an idea like that?
No, the US is not the only democratic nation with uncapped campaign spending, for any plausible definition of "democratic" and "campaign spending".
- gt_ 8y agoActually since Citizens United this is effectively pretty much the case. The caps in other countries might not implemented in an umbrella dollar amount but as rules like no TV ads, or the dollar amount could only apply to certain items. Often it is a cap on donations which effectively caps spending. At the end of the day, democracies generally must limit campaigning influence because if they don’t, they might end up with skewed democratic process, possibly a reality show star as president.
- chimeracoder 8y ago> Actually since Citizens United this is effectively pretty much the case. This is a gross misunderstanding of the Citizens United ruling.