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Money (generally) doesn't buy elections.[1][2] [1] https://freakonomics.com/2012/01/12/does-money-really-buy-elections-a-new-marketplace-podcast/ https://freak
by nickff 6y ago
Money (generally) doesn't buy elections.[1][2]
[1] https://freakonomics.com/2012/01/12/does-money-really-buy-elections-a-new-marketplace-podcast/ https://freakonomics.com/2012/01/12/does-money-really-buy-el...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_the_Rational_Voter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_the_Rational_Voter
- mledu 6y agoYes correlation != causation. As vkou noted, it's who gets to pick the candidates that matters, which leaves us to pick between a giant douche or a turd sandwich.
- JamesBarney 6y agoA lot of candidates are chosen via the primary not business elites sitting in back rooms choosing candidates.
- vkou 6y agoMoney doesn't decide elections, money picks the candidates that run for elections. There's also the tried-and-true strategy of paying off both candidates, so that regardless who wins, they'll be beholden to you.