return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agoBillionaire-backed Koch network halts Nikki Haley campaign funding after South Carolina losswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1255arrow-down16
arrow-up1249arrow-down1external-linkBillionaire-backed Koch network halts Nikki Haley campaign funding after South Carolina losswww.cnbc.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareIninewCrow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up160arrow-down1·7 months agoDid anyone notice how one billionaire has the power and control to decide who can be elected and who can’t? That isn’t a democracy - government by the people That’s known as a plutocracy - government by the wealthy
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·7 months agoWe need campaign finance reform (among a LOT else but this would help) preventing corporate money entirely. Which means getting rid of Citizens United first
minus-squaremPony@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 months agoa) very true. b) best of fucking luck on that.
minus-squarecrusa187@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·7 months agoYes, the corruption stems almost entirely from the legalized bribes. wolf-pac.com if you’d like to join the effort to stop this madness
minus-squareAniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoPeople have been yapping about wolfpack for years now. I think you’re being hoodwinked.
minus-squareMalachaiConstant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 months agoWe’re somewhere between a total plutocracy and an oligarchy. The millionaire class has a ton of sway
minus-squareIninewCrow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·7 months agoI disagree … the millionaire class has ALL the sway
minus-squarecmbabul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoNaw the billionaires drink the millionaires milkshake
minus-squareSzymon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·7 months agoThey like to hammer talking points to the masses to control the message. How does one spread this realization for the masses to hear it?
Did anyone notice how one billionaire has the power and control to decide who can be elected and who can’t?
That isn’t a democracy - government by the people
That’s known as a plutocracy - government by the wealthy
We need campaign finance reform (among a LOT else but this would help) preventing corporate money entirely. Which means getting rid of Citizens United first
a) very true.
b) best of fucking luck on that.
Yes, the corruption stems almost entirely from the legalized bribes.
wolf-pac.com if you’d like to join the effort to stop this madness
People have been yapping about wolfpack for years now. I think you’re being hoodwinked.
We’re somewhere between a total plutocracy and an oligarchy. The millionaire class has a ton of sway
I disagree … the millionaire class has ALL the sway
Naw the billionaires drink the millionaires milkshake
They like to hammer talking points to the masses to control the message. How does one spread this realization for the masses to hear it?