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SeaDoo77

(540 posts) Mon Jan 1, 2018, 06:22 PM Jan 2018

If We Don't Get The Money Out Of Our Elections Its A Waste Of Time [View all]

Sure we can hold a line here and win a battle there but we have 50 trillion in concentrated wealth grinding us down every second. The problem is the money, not just Republican political prostitutes.

It takes 50 million to run for the Senate. It is almost impossible for ANY politician to vote against their funders.

This is the underlying problem.

America's worst problem

We have auctions not elections.

This needs to end. Democrats need to end it. The media who benefits the most will unfortunately fight us every step of the way.

Battlestations!!!!!!

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If We Don't Get The Money Out Of Our Elections Its A Waste Of Time [View all] SeaDoo77 Jan 2018 OP

Pretty much the first step in cleaning up the corruption. kentuck Jan 2018 #1

It started with Reagun BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #2

He was the recipient of theaocp Jan 2018 #10

Absolutely! thbobby Jan 2018 #3

I agree. That is the number one problem. Substantial progress in other areas Tobin S. Jan 2018 #4

Yes. Absolutely correct. TDale313 Jan 2018 #5

and that votes count equally scarytomcat Jan 2018 #18

Agreed. TDale313 Jan 2018 #19

I totally agree! dhol82 Jan 2018 #6

Righto. Fight Citizens United, gerrymandering, vote suppression, twisted media. appalachiablue Jan 2018 #7

the media should not be allowed to cover the campaign of one candidate scarytomcat Jan 2018 #23

That's right, but the media giants are so huge and powerful now it seems they appalachiablue Jan 2018 #24

Extemely important, but NOT the MOST important RandomAccess Jan 2018 #8

I think the two issues go hand in hand. TDale313 Jan 2018 #11

We may need a Commission, after this Russia investigation is over? kentuck Jan 2018 #9

Yup. old guy Jan 2018 #12

We held back on this in the Obama years, but we should have started waaay back then. ancianita Jan 2018 #13

What about equal media time for all candidates? forgotmylogin Jan 2018 #14

Answer this: How much money does the corporate media malaise Jan 2018 #15

3 Priorities rainin Jan 2018 #16

Totally! wendyb-NC Jan 2018 #17

The wealthiest donors blackmail and/or bribe their representatives democratisphere Jan 2018 #20

It is almost impossible for ANY politician to vote against their funders. mitch96 Jan 2018 #21

That's what the people who don't want us to vote or run keep saying, to be sure. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #22

Indeed colsohlibgal Jan 2018 #25

That would be my dream come true! But how can it be accomplished? nt CozyMystery Jan 2018 #26