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Nobody will be voted out. You cannot get elected without cash, but if you do then you can't remain in office without it. You also won't influence legislation wi
by howmayiannoyyou 4y ago
Nobody will be voted out. You cannot get elected without cash, but if you do then you can't remain in office without it. You also won't influence legislation without money in your campaign or PAC wallets.
If HN users want to impact policy and legislation, its not happening without donating a lot of money (or to a limited extent time) en masse to lobbyists and institutes that believe in whatever it is you believe in.
Better to be slapped with the truth, than kissed with a lie, and having worked in politics, this is the truth.
- nisegami 4y agoI've wondered a lot about a hypothetical scenario where people organize and crowdfund a pool of money with the intent of disbursing it to anyone who votes for the legislation they want. For example, vote to codify Roe and you can get a slice of the pie. It's almost surely explicitly illegal though, but the absurdly wealthy are already playing this game, why can't we do it too?
- pge 4y agoIsn't this essentially what a PAC is?
- nisegami 4y agoMy understanding is that a PAC can pay for advertising and campaign costs but I'm suggesting literally just giving it to them, straight to their bank account.
- vharuck 4y agoThe National Rifle Association pretty much does this. One could also count professional organizations that lobby and are funded by dues.
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