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I was asking what would be materially different about the situation under discussion, because it's a good exercise to think in terms of that -- what would be di
by SamReidHughes 8y ago
I was asking what would be materially different about the situation under discussion, because it's a good exercise to think in terms of that -- what would be different about outcomes -- instead of reciting generalities about political influence.
- Barrin92 8y agoI wanted to stay away from concrete issues because it is just speculation, but I think one material impact would be much less money going towards political campaigns against public transport. The Koch's for example have been running a long run, private campaign against it.[1] And if there's one thing which many people agree on that palpably improves the conditions of the working class, then it is urban public transport. [1]https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/climate/koch-brothers-public-transit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/climate/koch-brothers-pub...
- coredog64 8y agoReading that article, I don’t see much (if anything) that would be different under a reversal of Citizens United.
- SamReidHughes 8y agoCorrect me if I'm wrong, Citizens United did not affect the ability of individuals like the Kochs and Mercers to spend money on ads naming candidates.
- germinalphrase 8y agoThe difference is that they don’t need to attach their name to it. There are natural social pressures that prevent people/organizations from publically supporting unpopular or obviously self-serving causes, but then if no one knows it’s me...