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lostnfound

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8. In reality that's almost what we have now

Reply to Eko (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 03:26 PM

Nov 2020

The Kochs and the Uihleins etc not only have millions to put campaign ads and issue ads on tv during elections, and to influence Facebook’s policies, but also have spent tens of millions influencing the attitudes of the american public through AstroTurf campaigns, pressure groups, paid media and funding of think tanks.

The average person has nothing but their one vote and word of mouth.

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The only argument we need against the EC. This is the US GDP cut in half [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

What does GDP have to do with the EC? Eko Nov 2020 #1

Showing which areas provide the money for the country. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #2

And how does that correlate to voting? Eko Nov 2020 #3

Areas providing more money do not have proportionate say in our elections. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #4

I dont think correlating how much you make Eko Nov 2020 #6

In reality that's almost what we have now lostnfound Nov 2020 #8

True, Eko Nov 2020 #9

Really? Because people say money spent on Facebook convinced Florida Cubans lostnfound Nov 2020 #10

There was quite a bit more than just facebook ads. Eko Nov 2020 #11

The major metro areas supply 50% of America's GDP Roland99 Nov 2020 #5

You often get the argument that the blue areas feed the orange areas kurtcagle Nov 2020 #7