Last week was the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision enshrining the idea that money in politics is not corruption, but constitutionally protected speech. States and cities across the US are battling the rotten legacy of that decision.
Last week was the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision enshrining the idea that money in politics is not corruption, but constitutionally protected speech. States and cities across the US are battling the rotten legacy of that decision.
And this is why we can “officially” be incorrupt, the very act of bribery is endorsed by the State!
Every time you see the word “donations” or “contributions” just swap it with “bribes”.
Amazon and friends aren’t “donating” millions of dollars out of charity.
Citizens United and Super PACs were the final nails in the coffin, today we are seeing the results of 50 years of unbridled bribery by corporations and robber barons.
And that’s why minimum wage is seven bucks an hour and no universal healthcare and on and on and on and on.
They do allow us to argue about abortion and gay marriage though, as long as it doesn’t affect the bottom line, so that’s nice.