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I don’t disagree. We need to get money out of politics. It’s been done before. It can be done again.
by dd36 8y ago
I don’t disagree. We need to get money out of politics. It’s been done before. It can be done again.
- chadlavi 8y ago> It's been done before. When was that?
- dd36 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_finance_reform_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_finance_reform_in_the... Some of it has been overturned recently but limits have existed for periods of time.
- chongli 8y agoI don't want to downplay the importance of campaign finance reform but that's just a drop in the bucket. Look at all the wealthy donors that endow the Ivy League. Look at all the charity speaking engagements, yacht clubs, Davos junkets, private island parties. Meanwhile, mainstream television is waning in influence for political advertising. Now it's all about Facebook. Think of the micro-targeting turnout power they have. It's obscene!