In a nutshell:

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[Joinfortmill]

1. Yup. Vote.

[betsuni]

2. In a nutshell: No, the Democratic Party is not corrupt.

[brer cat]

3. +1

[Roy Rolling]

4. Bass Ackwards

We have a politics-in-money problem, not money-in-politics. Business is “cheating”, naturally corrupt. (“For you, I make no profit!”) it’s acceptable.

Lawmakers are supposed to be truthful.

Politicians sticking their nose in business markets is the problem. The permanent laws they create don’t regulate, they steer money in a corrupt way to business that ultimately favors them—through donations or grandstanding popularity. They aren’t helping business, they’re speed bumps.

[Cherokee100]

5. Let me see

I think I remember, a thing called 'Citizens United'. Passed by the 'extreme court', maybe 20 years ago. Enough said.

[betsuni]

8. As if the Republican Party wasn't dysfunctional before that!

They started down the path to today in the seventies. That all dysfunction in politics is only because of money is a simplistic populist thing. If Citizens United was repealed tomorrow Republicans would be exactly the same.

[Traildogbob]

12. You got it

The court approved money in politics, Robert’s court destroyed voters rights and look at this fucking court. And CO Equal branches of Government, well just pack one other branch with corrupt GQP, that pack that corrupt court, that installs a trump or DeSatan……….oligarchy, dictatorship, fascism shit hole country like Hungary and Russia. Throw in some Fox, Bannon, Jones and fake God pulpit filling idiot cult heads with hate and bullshit.
Like Jr’s Ho shouted from the stage (for $60,000) “The Best is Yet to come”. We are on the verge of “Be Best”.

[raccoon]

6. Ain't it the truth? NT.

[BlueJac]

7. Agree 100%

[essaynnc]

9. And it really wouldn't take that much money...

To buy of congress, or at least half of it!!

$5 m per 50 senators, and $1 m for 200 house members. let's see, that adds up to.....CHUMP CHANGE !

REPEAL CITIZENS UNITED !!!!!!!!!

[sop]

10. ALEC buys off state legislatures. No more free and fair elections.

[The Jungle 1]

11. When our representatives do not do what we want we have lost our democracy.

We are a fascist nation.

[rubbersole]

13. Well, that was 1980.

If not before. There are hundreds of lobbyists for each member of congress. They get represented.

[cbabe]

14. Who's going to buy your stuff if everyone is dead?

Best interest of shareholders? I think not.