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I think it will depend heavily on whether the voting public wants to allow legislative power to enact common sense regulation on ownership and ad funding and th

by r00fus 7y ago

I think it will depend heavily on whether the voting public wants to allow legislative power to enact common sense regulation on ownership and ad funding and the like. Otherwise look for entrenched players to continue winning at the expense of the public interest.

AnimalMuppet 7y ago
I'm not sure the legislature wants that. Its members may prefer the current situation to one where they are subject to real reporting.
- r00fus 7y ago
  Which is why I say the voting public. Threats of primaries (and follow-throughs) in particular seem to be the most potent power the public has on entrenched parties.
niij 7y ago
> common sense regulation on ownership and ad funding The word common sense here is trying to normalize restricting free speech by employees and companies. That may be "common sense" in more repressive countries, but hopefully it will never happen in the USA.
- r00fus 7y ago
  The concept that corporate ad spend is somehow “free speech” is a relatively new concept and not universally accepted.