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This class of corruption that is acceptable and has extended to the Supreme Court in tandem with regulatory capture has resulted in a system of governance that is pretty much totally owned by monied interests. Difficult to see how this toothpaste will grow back in the tube short of some awful events and times for everyone.

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Unless the most money can guarantee someone to win, how is it an oligarchy or an auction?

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Statistically campaign funding is a pretty good indicator of which side wins, iirc companies like cambridge analytica were even rumoured to offer money back garauntees if they couldn’t win you the election.

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It always seemed to me like some ambitious lawyer could leverage the Citizens United decision to say that if speech is money, and in a democracy everyone should have an equal voice, that wealth inequality is unconstitutional.

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this will be right after it is decided that it is, and only is, trained and organized state militias (i.e. present day national guards) with rights granted in the 2nd.

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One can hope.

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Where is the video or xTwitter Post of Elon saying this? Or the leaked documents showing he is donating… can’t find it anywhere…

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Lol! You thought you were living in a democracy?

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