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Ads give more power to those with more money. It's not a leveled playing field, at least in the US. Many countries limit spending on adverts (or campaigns in g
by mgbmtl 6y ago
Ads give more power to those with more money. It's not a leveled playing field, at least in the US.
Many countries limit spending on adverts (or campaigns in general) for this reason.
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- crazygringo 6y agoI'm not making any claims about how level the playing field is, or whether there ought to be limits to political ad spending in order to create a more balanced conversation. I'm arguing that being able to choose to eliminate political advertising entirely is antidemocratic. That's not balance -- it's deeply unbalanced.
- mgbmtl 6y agoYet advertising isn't necessarily speech, and nothing says it should be part of democracy. For example: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-appeal-of-plateau-mont-royal-billboard-ban-1.4928917 https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-ap... Billboards advocated that they had the right to free speech. A provincial court agreed that they were visual pollution and subject to restrictions. The judgment was upheld. Advertisers abused their privileges and people are fighting back.