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Donkees

(31,467 posts) Tue Aug 2, 2022, 09:56 AM Aug 2022

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Billionaires and their corporate PACs cannot buy our democracy.

Aug 2, 2022

Today's election in Michigan is important — not only to re-elect Rashida Tlaib Andy Levin, but for the people of Michigan to tell these billionaires and their corporate PACs that no, they cannot buy our democracy.

MICHIGAN: Polls are open until 8 PM! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

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Billionaires and their corporate PACs cannot buy our democracy. (Original Post) Donkees Aug 2022 OP

How do "corporate PACs ... buy our democracy"? betsuni Aug 2022 #1

buying senators housecat Aug 2022 #2

Exactly Rebl2 Aug 2022 #3

The filibuster makes it exceptionally easy. Uncle Joe Aug 2022 #5

Tlaib has shared her anti-semitism with the world murielm99 Aug 2022 #4

betsuni

(25,659 posts)

1. How do "corporate PACs ... buy our democracy"?

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 10:12 AM

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housecat

(3,121 posts)

2. buying senators

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Tue Aug 2, 2022, 11:11 AM

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Rebl2

(13,563 posts)

3. Exactly

Reply to housecat (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 11:27 AM

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Uncle Joe

(58,426 posts)

5. The filibuster makes it exceptionally easy.

Reply to housecat (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 04:07 PM

Aug 2022

murielm99

(30,765 posts)

4. Tlaib has shared her anti-semitism with the world

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 04:00 PM

Aug 2022

and she booed Hillary Clinton. I don't care if she apologized. It is hard enough for Democrats to stay united.

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