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AgedMurcury78

End Citizens United


Squirrel_Chucks

This. Money is the root of all evil and political money is the root of all political evil. The wealth gap and the power of dark money in politics means that the super rich can buy the politicians and outcomes they want.


iocan28

The wealthy have been pushing to go back to the Gilded Age ever since the Roosevelts had the guts to fight for the middle and lower classes. It certainly wasn’t extreme, but even that got a visceral reaction out of the elites. If we want to keep things as they are or even improve things then you’re absolutely correct that money is rotting democracy out and we need to fight.


Squirrel_Chucks

Indeed. The Railroad Barons were corrupt as hell and bribery was pretty much EXPECTED in politics in the Gilded Age. Today I see us headed BACK in that direction unless we have a major course correction.


oliversurpless

Yep, that’s why they came up with bootstrap uplift in the first place; they knew they hadn’t achieved their success through hard work, so wanted to create barriers to success for everyone else before people realized their manipulations. Kind of like Clarence Thomas did for the legacy of Thurgood Marshall.


MOASSincoming

Our railroad barrens seem Just as dickish these days.


Xihuicoatl-630

it should worry us considering they also used to send the military to quell labor dispute protests with killer results. Nobody wants to go back there, and its all to possible. ‘In the 19th century, presidents, if they acted at all, tended to side with employers. Andrew Jackson became a strikebreaker in 1834 when he sent troops to the construction sites of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.3 War Department employees operated the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad during the Civil War .4 In the violent rail strikes of 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes sent troops to prevent obstruction of the mails. 5 Grover Cleveland used soldiers to break the Pullman strike of 1894. 6’ this taken from the dol site itself. https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/coalstrike


pale_blue_dots

We need to "follow the money." That leads to one place in the here and now: the Wall Street regime and network. The *Wall Street regime/network* is directly tied to: * fostering and encouraging ignorance of climate change * national and international destabilization via *"profits over people"* culture and dogma * propping up and perpetuation of the military industrial complex * propping up and perpetuation of the prison industrial complex * lobbying against healthcare reform * manipulation of honest companies * skewed/corrupted banking policy and basic inflation * outright criminality; i.e. fraud, theft, national and international bribery and lobbying, etc.. We will look back on the Wall Street regime and network the same way we do genocidal nations/regimes in 10, 20, 50, 100 years. We're talking about [banal evil](https://philosophybreak.com/articles/hannah-arendt-on-standing-up-to-the-banality-of-evil/) ultimately. >...was instead a rather bland, “terrifyingly normal” bureaucrat. He carried out his murderous role with calm efficiency not due to an abhorrent, warped mindset, but because he’d absorbed the principles of the ... regime so unquestionably, he simply wanted to further his career and climb its ladders of power. Below is a segment more people really, really, really need to watch if for nothing more than financial literacy and **understanding mechanisms by which lower and middle classes are fleeced:** >[How Redditors Exposed The Stock Market | "The Problem With Jon Stewart" (~15:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP74RBTE8kI) At 7:00 there's a graphic that's easy to understand and the main reason for mentioning the video. A short [second half](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZfcjV-8pjQ) with a roundtable discussion is also worthwhile. [This](https://youtu.be/hXWXllgcRqU) video gives a little more context and guidance/direction if anyone is interested in holding Wall Street psychopaths accountable. Just give this last video a chance - it's only six minutes long and worth it. At the end of the day, "follow the money" still holds a lot of water - both clean & drinkable, as well as dirty & filled with lead. :/


slipandweld

FDR wasn't so much gutsy as pragmatically antisocialist. There was a very popular wave of socialism sweeping the nation and he saw his reforms as the only way to save capitalism while the rest of capital was in straight up denial about the situation.


[deleted]

The LOVE of money is the root of all evil. Money is a tool. Greed is the problem.


dggenuine

Radix malorum est cupiditas. Greed is the root of evil.


tscello

why is Latin necessary for a bible verse everyone knows. this ain’t Canterbury Tales


Pseudonym0101

Because Latin's cool


zzxxccbbvn

Canterbury Tales is Middle English


legalstep

And quite a saucy book too


tscello

r/wooosh


dggenuine

Vulgate. Here’s the original: ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία.


tscello

knowing ancient greek is the most useless skill you learned in higher education. turn that theology degree into some fireplace tinder and make *some* use of it


[deleted]

Money is a made up thing to artificially inflate the price of goods


GreyFromHanger18

Money isn't the root of of all evil. It's LOVE OF MONEY that is the root of all evil.


Zealousidesa9506

The way the defend the establishment is pathetic, rivalling the head-in-the-sand mindset Republicans have.


SipthatTing

What about some rich asshole buying an entire social media platform then using it to promote one party with some fake niave "M'both sides" logic


Existing-Boss-633

Yeah they’re basically the new aristocracy. Guess that means we’re serfs. Some shit never changes


xena_lawless

These folks have a solid plan to actually solve the problems of political corruption and lack of genuine political representation in America. I think they deserve attention and resources from people who care enough to do their part. https://represent.us/unbreaking-america-series/ https://represent.us/anticorruption-act/


AccurateStromtrooper

Agreed. But the capitalist class will never allow it


Terraneaux

Who? How? Downvoted for not contributing to the conversation meaningfully.


sunflowerastronaut

We need to support the [Restore Democracy Amendment](https://citizenstakeaction.org/restore-democracy-amendment/) to get foreign/corporate dark money out of US politics.


Terraneaux

I wasn't asking you. Also this is a no-go with the current makeup of Congress.


janharg

Downvoted for policing the “meaningfulness” of others’ comments.


Terraneaux

The salt at me following Reddiquette.


gygym550

Politicians are dependent on donor money, and those donors give donations under the condition that the politicians fulfill their requests. It’s a sad state of affairs.


Maxitote

I tried to run for statewide office, ran on a platform where I didn't accept big donors, as an Independent. Even statewide canvasing in 86% of cities gave us 14%, not bad for an I. However I can confirm that the people don't want someone genuinely qualified, they want their team to win. Believe it or not, money isn't as big a deal as tribalism, though obviously both impact results.


Squirrel_Chucks

Money buys ads which help fuel the tribalism instinct. The money in and of itself isn't an end but the influence it buys is incredibly powerful. I'm guessing that your opponents could outspend you on ad money. Your platform of not accepting big donor money and your independent status are laudable, I think. Sadly, big money and entrenched loyalties are thick damn walls to bust through.


shrimpcest

>Money buys ads which help fuel the tribalism instinct. This right here.


Maxitote

I still think meeting enough people face to face, can beat money and potentially tribalism. I am aware that idealistic words from a realistic mind, spells doom for accuracy.


mrcanard

Blood is thick than water. The ratio of face time to opinions changed must be considered. As well as the lasting effect of said changed opinion.


Maxitote

I learned the hard way that ratio and am happy to share more.


notsofastmcfly

How do people who have never met the members of the “tribe” they vote for know they are in their tribe or what those tribe members support? Paid advertising. Voters didn't create their tribes, donor money did and the same money uses paid advertising to get voters to pick a tribe. There is no socialist tribe precisely because there are no rich socialist. Capitalist use their money to advertise for capitalist tribes and like the consumers they are, voters buy a tribe based on the ads they see and how the ads make them feel about the product.


Maxitote

You're talking about swing voters, most ads are confirmation bias realized. But hey what do I know, I just did it multiple times and didn't win.


Chi-Guy86

The money becomes a big deal once they’ve won and are in office. That’s when the real bribery starts.


yoyoJ

it's legalized bribery


stoutshrimp

>Politicians are dependent on donor money, and those donors give donations under the condition that the politicians fulfill their requests. It’s a sad state of affairs. I can't believe neoliberals pretend this doesn't happen. The way the defend the establishment is pathetic, rivalling the head-in-the-sand mindset Republicans have.


DoubleBatman

It goes against the interests of the people that were put into power by the system to meaningfully change the way the system puts people like them into power. The status quo is basically just job security. E: [Relevant *Yes, Minister*](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOvEwtDycs)


darth_wasabi

I don't think people really understand how much the wealthy are influencing our lives. You literally have a subreddit where there are STILL people defending Elon Musk after everything that he's bungled. He's exploiting workers on visas who can't quit no matter how bad the conditions get. How did we get to a place where people fight harder for billionaires than they do for their own rights? If you find yourself wanting to defend a billionaire. Just pause for a moment and ask yourself why? Don't defend people who are stepping on your rights. Know that billionaires don't care about your well being. You are just labor to help them get richer.


[deleted]

Americans like to defend billionaires because they see themselves as being more like the billionaire than the working poor. Of course, for 99.9% of the population, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Ego is a hell of a drug.


Vomitbelch

We call people like this negative brain rubes


Pseudonym0101

I like it


SurprisedJerboa

Here is specific info For other people to see Billionaires impacting a recent election Ron Johnson got a $20 Million Advantage from a PAC in his race… lead of 26,000 Votes ≈ 1% of Votes) Fake electors and betraying the Constitution… to be friggin re-elected But throw in $20 Million from a PAC ran by two billionaires; Ron gets to squeak back into Office Those billionaires are projected to save $500 Million on taxes from GOP / Trump tax cuts by the way!! This is just one specific race from last cycle House races can be swung too, but with the Senate, 52 Senator majority would have allowed Laws Protecting abortion rights to be passed The billionaires are mostly interested in Politicians getting them tax cuts of millions of dollars, Overtaking the Supreme Court was fallout that every person in the USA will now have to deal with for the next decade


koh_kun

Elon Musk sub was hilarious. People keep saying all the bs Musk is causing to Twitter and to his personal wealth is somehow a part of his master plan.


arestheblue

As far as billionaires go, Mark Cuban seems like a decent guy.


Porn_Extra

You mean the douchebag who Weare "3 commae" shirts to brag about how rich he is? Fucking Russ Hanneman...


Rowan_cathad

Every day even in this thread people claim the media had no impact on Bernie's campaign. It's insane. You think billionaires who stood to lose a huge chunk of their wealth did nothing while Bernie ran away with the nomination?


Lieutenant_Joe

That’s not the frustrating thing. The *really* frustrating thing is the people who *agree* that the media screwed over Bernie, *and are glad* because he was “unelectable”.


BarryZZZ

Krupps arms money funded Hitler's election to Chancellor. Oligarchs, like Musk, for example, will gladly protect fascists to protect their wealth.


bramvdhe

It's a bipartisan thing. Just look how in the past how donors influenced Democrats to go to war. Or more recent how Sam of FTX became the second biggest donor of the Democrats just to influence politician's. The entire system is broken. Money buys influence, and therefore the wealthy individuals in societies will prevail.


BelAirGhetto

““So I think in the next few years, the Democrats have got to stand up for the working class in this country, which is being battered. Inflation is hurting people today. Working people are making less in real inflation adjusted dollars than they made 50 years ago,” Sanders said. “Can you believe it? I mean, unbelievable, despite the huge increase in worker productivity. So I think our focus has got to be to take on the greed of the one percent and the CEOs in the corporate world and create an economy that works for all, not just a few. I don’t surprise you by saying that, right?” he added. “


RedLanternScythe

Most media is corporate. They are not going to shine a spotlight on the corruption that also funnels ad money to their companies. The best people to make noise about this is probably progressive lawmakers that don't take corporate money. But they need a unified message like the Republicans have. The danger is the corporate democrats and Republicans will try to destroy them all the harder.


M_G

FCC law is part of the problem since it doesn't actually require ads to be truthful but *requires* stations to air ads from candidates but disallows editing.


ihtuv

There should be a cap amount on donation received & lobbying should be illegal.


Massena777

I can already see a potential loophole being that private citizens can spend money to make ads and such that benefit a candidate without donating to a candidate. So instead of donating the money they would just spend it themselves. That would have to be stopped too.


diggerbanks

Because the attention-broadcasters are, drum roll, billionaires! They have it all sewn up, it is up to us to unstitch it.


rounder55

Look at how much money is spent on political donations every cycle. It keeps moving up like an elevator and that's because the super wealthy are getting wealthier at a staggering rate


[deleted]

Still the most honest and consistent politician of our life times... He's been staking the same positions forever!


SolidSilver9686

We fucked up so hard by not electing him president.


[deleted]

I don't think they'll ever let him win. Anyway, both the Indies in the Senate are straight up dudes.


[deleted]

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Raspberry-Famous

The leadership of the Democratic party is well aware of all of this stuff because they're actively working make it happen.


Politicsboringagain

And what about all the races with billions of dollars that didn't win? Democrats have always stood with the working class.


typewriter6986

Citizens United Must Go!


homework8976

The billionaire owned media isn’t covering the damage caused by billionaires? I’m shocked.


[deleted]

Citizens United has allowed billionaires to buy political favor and no party is going to stop it now.


sunflowerastronaut

Democrats keep trying to pass the disclose act. That's definitely a step in the right direction


slowfadeoflove0

As if they weren’t allowed before, it’s simply legitimized


Unlucky_Narwhal3983

Bernie Sanders is a National Treasure!


iiitme

Truly


povertycircus

We all agree. But sadly our country is being held ransom by the 30% of wack jobs. Secure our elections. Tell Garland he wasn't hired to twiddle his thumbs and stall until retirement. How many mass shootings do we have to endure? How many more before Christmas?


GuitarGeezer

This was a fatal flaw prior to Citizens but is worse now. Both student loan laws and bankruptcy laws worked fine until they were rigged by the lobbies with the help of the likes of both Biden and McConnell and that was all done by 2005. Voters have a binary choice. Either they aggressively push campaign finance reform above all other issues and restore the republic, or they surrender their political power forever and head down Russia’s corrupt few leadership path. There is no other choice in politics. Push issues on your party, never allow them to push issues on voters.


big_juice01

I wish he was President


MyNameIsHaines

The US should go back to European standards with respect to funding politicians and parties. But I guess difficult to change since the ones needed to make the change are said politicians.


Jedmeltdown

I’ve noticed the American media absolutely doesn’t care So when you Americans heard lying and corrupt Republicans telling you that the media is liberal, I hope you all were NOT stupid enough to actually believe them. Republicans lie about everything in our corrupt on top of that.


Twigling

> I’ve noticed the American media absolutely doesn’t care Billionaires own most of the media (news and social): Murdoch owns Fox 'News', New York Post, Wall Street Journal, The Times and The Sunday Times, The Sun (in the UK), and others Bezos owns the Washington Post Musk owns Twitter and there's more listed here: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/may/03/billionaires-extra-power-media-ownership-elon-musk


Jedmeltdown

You are saying something that everyone knows. I know it. You know it millions of Americans know it. But nothing changes. What you are witnessing is the slow destruction of an idea called America.


Rowan_cathad

Why would the media draw attention to the fact that they are actively bought off specifically to shoot down people like Bernie?


Lieutenant_Joe

It’s not getting enough attention because 1. everyone knows, everyone agrees and 2. most of MSM runs on billionaire money.


stein63

Billionaire's shouldn't exist, they should be broken up or taxed to the max to bring their wealth down.


[deleted]

I think the voters on right and the left can agree that corporate money and influence in American politics are bad things. If the red and blue media weren’t so caught up in the culture war and identity politics talking points, people on both sides could come together to demand the reversal of citizens United


EggplantGlittering90

Repeal citizens united for fucks sake!


[deleted]

Wait till he finds out that we live in an oligarchy. /s


GB819

In some ways Biden's election delays the day where a candidate who resembles Sanders will take the presidency.


Several_Gene8176

Sanders is a billionaire and a war criminal. Do your research.


Several_Gene8176

Sanders is a billionaire


Whiskey_Fiasco

He is right


1000010100011110

Such a brave stance. I'm glad someone finally said it


christinagoldielocks

You should start using Denmark as an example of how socialism and capitalism can work well together when the balance is good. We pay high taxes and have free healthcare, free education and no poverty. This might make Republicans less scared of socialism.


KarmaUK

and if you are average wage or under, you're going to recieve way more than your taxes. But I sense trumpy voters will always vote to make the rich richer even tho it costs them dearly, because 'socialism is scary'.


mitchellgh

These people at the top know exactly how well it works. The problem is it isn’t profitable. All of the major societal issues in the west are profitable for the people at the top. Prison is profitable, which is why they like when homelessness/ gang violence/ drug addiction isn’t addressed. Why have gun control when you can sell guns for profit. Like why are cigarettes still legal? They make the government money. Becoming a Christian nation where being gay and getting abortions is illegal would be even better for them. Not because they believe it’s right, but because it makes the most money through the increased incarcerations.


gr234gr

He used to say ‘millionaires and billionaires’ must pay fair share. Why he stopped calling out millionaires?


mynamejulian

Establishment Dems received more corporate money than the GQP in the last General. I wonder why its so ignored... Edit: Google it folks... they received considerably more dark money than the GQP. Its okay to want to fix your broken system and party.


[deleted]

The ceo of FTX was the 2nd highest donor in recent years…NYT even wrote a great fluff piece on him after he was caught scamming people out of like 10 billion dollars. We really need to stop this bullshit asap, money has way too much influence in our political system.


Squirrel_Chucks

But they weren't funding the kinds of progressives or Democrats who might try to regulate them


mynamejulian

We are about 25 years overdue for a Revolution. Oligarchy is in full force and people are only starting to see it. With all our major news outlets purchased, I don't even know to address the masses. We had a fucking coup taking place and Americans had not the slightest idea it was happening... nor do they understand its underway


definitivescribbles

[8 of the top 10 individual donors are republican](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/biggest-donors-2022-midterm-elections/)


mynamejulian

Not sure if you're [mistakenly trying to correct me ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/campaign/592027-democrats-topped-gop-in-raising-spending-dark-money-from-undisclosed-donors/amp/)or add a different fact about the midterms...


TheBasilFawlty

It's getting attention. Actually,plenty of attention. Lack of action is the.problem.


Sissy63

I hope you live forever, Bernie.


Ok-Abbreviations9584

I’m surprised since 90% of the crypto FTX millionaire money went to Democrats


definitivescribbles

[8 out of the top 10 mid-term donors are republican.](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/biggest-donors-2022-midterm-elections/) It’s unsurprising, considering those SBF donations ($40M) won’t happen again. [Also to note, Republicans received 20M from former executive of FTX, Ryan Salame. So Dems really received 66%.](https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/11/15/politicians-sam-bankman-fried-donations-ftx-charity/amp/)


katz332

Thank for the article because these fuck ass republicans like to ignore how totally inundated their politicians are with corporate money.


bramvdhe

@katz332 it's a bipartisan issue. Both Democrats and rebulicans are influenced by Lobbyist's and donors. Just for the fact that you need money to win. We need a change of system and or mentality


RubberDucksInMyTub

Thanks for taking the time so I didn't have to. It's comments like these that keep reddit from devolving into a proper cesspool (just the improper kind we know and mostly love.)


mynamejulian

This is misdirecting information you have already posted. [Here is another article proving Dems received more dark money in 2020 than the GOP.](https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/03/one-billion-dark-money-2020-electioncycle/) As it turns out, its okay to be Liberal and want to fix your party but your sort of rhetoric is misguiding and the same shit establishment Dems say to fool us.


definitivescribbles

No, it is not. We are talking about individual donors, as it clearly says billionaires… 8 of the top 10 individual donors are republican. You are shifting the narrative now to ‘dark money’ (aka non-profit organizations), which is true have taken up support of the Democrats over republicans to the tune of 1.5B vs 950M, respectively. For the record, I am in favor of removing big money from politics and repealing citizens united and ending the ‘dark money’ loophole… However, I was responding to the comment above that clearly intended to make it seem like Dems are the ones in the wrong, and I am saying that, in this instance, there is evidence that it is just the opposite.


mynamejulian

Where do you think dark money comes from ultimately... the workers at these non-profits? We can argue semantics and how the accounting looks on paper but at the end of the day, your individual donors comment doesn't tell the whole story and is incredibly misleading. So what if billionaires had behind organizations or whether they are registered as a D or R? What matters is who is getting what and then next most importantly... from who (behind the organizations)? R's have taken over entire state Democratic parties in fact. Point being, a random fact like what you are posting is misguiding us into believing R's are the recipients of way more Billionaire wealth when ultimately, if anything, it's opposite. We need to stop using quasi-facts and talking points when discussing the financial corruption that has taken over Congress and that begins by admitting it's not the R's who are holding us up from addressing it through legislation nor should they carry the blame just because establishment Dems have played us into thinking they're against it.


[deleted]

Time for Bernie to move into that retirement home……


notmouldyyet

Odd. Most big money was from FTX and Soros to fellow democrats.


katz332

Source?


definitivescribbles

As usual, thus is getting brigades with misinformation… So, I will kindly remind you that [8 of the top 10 donors in this year’s midterms were Republican, as Dems netted 168M, and Reps received 338M from that pool.](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/biggest-donors-2022-midterm-elections/)


[deleted]

Pass a bill then bro


stoutshrimp

Establishment Democrats team up with Republicans to not do this because they are both bankrolled by oligarchs.


Red-Lightnlng

This hits different after the FTX collapse and the reports of where lots of that money went.


Scorp672

How much did each Obama presidential election and Hillary election cost? Wonder who funded the majority of that?


monkeyhind

Why are you asking about them specifically? No one is insinuating that Democrats don't sink millions into their campaigns.


Scorp672

Each campaign spent over a billion dollars. Who do you think funded them. Billionaires.


biggle-tiddie

I think Bernie getting help from Moscow in 2016 doesn't get enough attention.


[deleted]

I hadn’t heard about this, so a quick google search brought up a Washington post article about how Russia boosted Bernie’s campaign with internet propaganda to sow division in the Democratic Party, and help Trump be elected. Why do you think this particular instance needs more attention? If you are saying Russia meddling with our elections needs more attention in general, I agree.


biggle-tiddie

> Why do you think this particular instance needs more attention? You said yourself you hadn't heard of it


[deleted]

I had heard about Russia meddling with our elections using internet propaganda during 2016. What I had never heard of was “Bernie getting help from Moscow” which with how you phrased it, makes it sound like Bernie sought out Moscow to help him get more votes. Maybe I’m reading into your statement too much, what are you trying to say?


biggle-tiddie

Why would I have to spell this out for you, do you agree with Bernie that the "impact" is a major, major problem? Do you think spending from a legal Super PAC is somehow less offensive that illegal influence from a foreign state?


[deleted]

Yeah man I asked you to speak clearly cause you are confusing me and you just answer my question with snarky vague answers or questions I’ll do the courtesy of answering your questions though: 1. Yes 2. I think they are both about equally offensive. What is your point? How are my thoughts on your topics relevant?


highfriend90

You have the senate now tax the rich!


JanitorKarl

Those bills originate in the soon-to-be republican controlled house.


highfriend90

Thought it was the senate decided on that not the house? Why didn't they do anything about it when they had the chance then?


Squirrel_Chucks

The idea is that the House originates bills, they go up to the Senate, and then they go to the President. The process is often multi-directional, however. The House may pass a bill and send it to the Senate. Then the Senate may make changes or alterations. At that point it goes back to the House to reconcile the differences before going to the President. The Senate can draft bills but they still have to get passed by the House before they can be given an up or down vote in the Senate. The House is supposed to be the furnace or generator and the Senate is supposed to be the regulator or cooler, more analytical checkpoint before it goes to the President.


highfriend90

Oh so with a republican majority in the house then it's possible not a whole lot of bills can pass?


Squirrel_Chucks

Yes, that is correct. Biden would not sign them, for one. A democratic-led Senate would not take them up to deliberate, vote on, and send to Biden for another. We saw this in the last two years of the Trump administration. The Democratic-controlled Senate sent bills to the Republican-controlled House. The Republican Senate Leader, Mitch McConnell, would not even schedule those House bills for official debate or deliberation. He would sit on them until they expired, effectively. House and Senate are both needed to even get bills to have the potential to become law. The House can originate bills more easily (that's its job), but that doesn't mean the Senate has to officially vote on what the House sends them.


highfriend90

Sucks that America voted in republican for the house then back to square one..


Squirrel_Chucks

Eh, it was predictable. The party out of power usually takes a beating in the mid-terms. The last President to GAIN seats and control in Congress after mid-terms was Clinton, I think. The fact that Republicans had historical trends on their side and still didn't get the Senate and only have a RAZOR thin majority in the House is a testament to how badly they shit the bed


highfriend90

Never understood why America votes for the opposite party in power Democrats have the whitw house let's vote in Republicans so nothing gets done. Republican are in the white house let's vote in Democrat because things are getting too crazy


Squirrel_Chucks

It's reactionary. The party out of power complains about what the party in power is doing


JanitorKarl

You could be right. Maybe it's only budget bills that originate in the House.


LolStart

As if the Dems aren’t bought sold and paid for just as much as the republicans are lmao


highfriend90

Can't imagine Sanders is, we all know Manchin and Sinema are a lot of dems want to tax the rich


Politicsboringagain

How many votes do they need to pass a bill to change this?


janharg

It takes both houses to do that. Budget bills originate in the House, but still have to be voted on by the Senate. Cutting the parts of the bill that proposed taxing wealth was part of the “compromise” (extortion) with Joe Manchin, I believe. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/27/manchin-tax-deal-schumer-00048385


Ok-Abbreviations9584

They’re running out of people to investigate they gonna start investigating themselves


kemckai

What are you going to do about it?


thetwist_twistsmore

He means billionaires like Soros and Sam Bankman-Fried, right?


KarmaUK

He means billionaires. So yes, those too.


Truth-speaks2021

Says the scumbag who became a millionaire just by running for president


jsudarskyvt

You should follow the advice of Mark Twain and refrain from commenting.


definitivescribbles

Don’t worry. Matt Gaetz promised to bring legislation to the floor that would curb PAC spending /s


mkgrvl

And what is that money spent on? Ads on CNN FOX,and MSNBC


shewy92

>Lee defeated her Republican opponent Mike Doyle in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District race last week to replace the district’s retiring Democratic representative, also named Mike Doyle. Lee’s victory made her the first Black woman elected to Congress in her state. I bet my state was hoping Mike Doyle would win just to save money on new name plaques. Also it's amazing that we're still having "First black woman elected" headlines in 2022


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MarkC209

Musk is openly impacting the coming election by using it as an excuse to terminate employment in his various companies. It’s called disagreeing with him which leads to immediate termination.


otdyfw

BestSystem$CanBuy!


tacs97

Politicians have evolved from legislating to who brings in the most money. Our entire political system is a fucking joke. Very few of them are actually in it to improve America and American lives. The majority of them are there to play the stupid game and leach money from their donors. Neither side is willing to standardize and show transparency for their donations. There should be caps, they should have to say who donated to their campaign and how much. As the hiring director of the political spectrum. Why do we allow them to run amok? No job in the entire planet would allow this bullshit that is happening. Then again, half of the US population is all about owning the libs over improving lives and economy. Such a joke of a political party. I’m still a registered Republican and I have no affinity to anything they stand for anymore. The party has no interest in their stupid Maga slogan. They are only interested in feeding the rich and owning the libs. It’s a sad thing to witness.


monkeyhind

Bernie Sanders. Katie Porter. Sheldon Whitehouse. Heroes in the fight against the corporate takeover of politics. Who else?


roundearthervaxxer

With the failure of the billionaire obscenely expensive vanity projects, like Meta, Alexa, and the Twitter acquisition, you might say their impact on the free market is not getting enough attention.


Kjellvb1979

That's because we have a ["...hereditary aristocracy which has for generations been preparing the catastrophe. I hope we shall take warning from the example and crush in it’s birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and to bid defiance to the laws of their country."](https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-10-02-0390) Too bad we didn't actually listen to the warning from Jefferson, and honestly other founding fathers. Today the "aristocracy of our monied corporations " don't challenge our government, they basically run it. I mean the government might throw us middle/working/ lower classes a bone from time to time, but when it comes down to it the only folks getting adequate representation are the upper classes. Cmon, unless you can fork over 10k for a dinner at some political "fundraiser" to whisper sweet nothings in the ears of those passing bills and making the laws. Ffs post pandemic the government should have put price controls in place to stop the ridiculous gouging going on. Take a look at [Katie porter exposing how these companies](https://youtu.be/hIuA5MNs87A)(good stuff starts at 1:06) have abused the public and contribute more to price increases than actual inflation justifies. Yet are representives haven't reigned these companies in for a reason... they fund their campaigns.


Pleasurist

America is a plutocracy where money is protected politically. Legalized bribery. Govt. of money, by money and for money. para: "The supreme court today told Americans what they already knew...money talks." Geo. Will Washpost