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> getting themselves and 3 vote-eligible friends/family members to go vote Vote for whom? Political campaigns are self-funded. Financially, it's difficult for
by lapcat 2mo ago
> getting themselves and 3 vote-eligible friends/family members to go vote
Vote for whom?
Political campaigns are self-funded. Financially, it's difficult for nonwealthy persons to run for office and to raise campaign contributions from other nonwealthy persons.
And if a candidate happens to gain prominence who runs against the interests of the wealthy, the wealthy are especially eager to throw tons of money at an opponent of the candidate in order to crush them.
So of course the wealthy are more enthusiastic about voting for candidates who represent their interests.
- 1659447091 2mo ago> Vote for whom? You left off the "This especially includes the primaries." That is where it is decided to vote in/out the "establishment elite" and vote in/out a candidate with a policy message that resonates. See the 2008 democrat presidential primaries for an example. > if a candidate happens to gain prominence who runs against the interests of the wealthy, the wealthy are especially eager to throw tons of money at an opponent of the candidate in order to crush them. again, see the above for how voting and being engaged at the primary level is where policy is selected, staying engaged through the national election is how policy changes win. The people voting there are the ones who have a "far more independent impact upon policy change". If it's mostly high income voters voting, the final outcome is obvious
- lapcat 2mo ago[dead]