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by laser 3266 days ago
To be contrarian for a second, perhaps there isn't enough money in politics? Look how much candidates like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump were able to raise directly from constituents, despite being snubbed by big money. What if we give more direct democratic funding tools to the public, like vouchers, to counteract corporate interests, other special interest groups, and the rich? Restricting political expenditure seems like a fundamental violation of free speech, but getting more public money into politics to counteract concentrated interests seems like a completely viable solution?
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I don't think you'll ever remove money from politics entirely. But I do think it has gotten out of hand, and somewhat criminal, in recent years. I won't say more than that, lest I rant about current politics.