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The result of Citizens United was the death blow on American democracy. First, companies can put as much money as they want on elections, second, rich people co
by coliveira 7y ago
The result of Citizens United was the death blow on American democracy. First, companies can put as much money as they want on elections, second, rich people control companies, and third, foreign countries also control companies. Put this together and the USA has no functioning democracy anymore, it is at the whims of billionaires and/or foreign powers.
- posterboy 7y agoThere are many things more important than money, so either money doesn't break the system, or if it does, it's at least countable and potentially to be held accountable. It just makes sense to make that explicit.
- refurb 7y agoIf money is so powerful, why is Michael Bloomberg not going to get the democratic nomination?
- rplst8 7y agoMoney, and the threat of money are both factors. There are bigger fish than Bloomberg.
- Nasrudith 7y agoReally influence is a commodity which can and is bought and sold (see enorsements) and money may be used to purchase it but the two aren't identical. You can't just compare budgets and pick a winner unless both have comparable strategies and influence. It brings to mind a quixotic approach of trying to value influence quantitatively. Like trying to figure out how much value could be extracted from a celebrity endorsement.
- coliveira 7y agoBecause Bloomberg is not the only one with a lot of money trying to get the presidency.