This is why I hate politics: "the Republicans are in charge and my life hasn't changed, everything is expensive and difficult! I'm voting in the Democrats and shaking it up!" Who then do nothing and four years later: "the Democrats are in charge and my life hasn't changed, everything is expensive and difficult! I'm voting in the Republicans and shaking things up!" Who then do nothing and four years later the cycle repeats.
nothing changed yesterday. Nothing at all. In 2 years we will be having the same discussion. The same anger will be boiling. It's ridiculous.
There is only ONE scenario where things change. Remove ALL private funding of elections. Period. Each level of federal elections candidates gets a certain amount of money to fund their campaign from the Fed. State elections the same from the state coffers. Everyone has the same amount. No hidden money. No one is beholden to anyone, may the best campaign win. There will need to be some tight rules on who qualifies of course.
That's it. That's the only scenario. Otherwise we continue to be the oligarchy we are.
Yesterday we voted for more of the same, but blue!
46 you have bought in to this lie that not being able to give money to a candidate limits your speech. It's just not true. Everyone still can use their platform to make supportive posts volunteer to work the campaign and other ACTUAL free speech. if no one can donate then no one is being oppressed. Its only oppressive when some have a vastly larger way to donate.