Though the issue has been put on the back burner in recent years, the influence of big money is still wreaking havoc on US politics. Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots-powered, publicly funded campaign for New York City mayor suggests a way out of this morass.

Though the issue has been put on the back burner in recent years, the influence of big money is still wreaking havoc on US politics. Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots-powered, publicly funded campaign for New York City mayor suggests a way out of this morass.

  • Prove_your_argument@piefed.socialEnglish
    43·
    23 hours ago

    Issue has been put on the back burner?

    it’s purposefully not being promoted by the people who are in office or who run the media. Who funds them again? Ohhhhh

    • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netEnglish
      16·
      23 hours ago

      Issue has been put on the back burner?

      Glaringly obvious issue ignored by those with the most to gain from it. 😁

      • Prove_your_argument@piefed.socialEnglish
        9·
        23 hours ago

        Campaign Finance and Gerrymandering. The two out of control issues that have us where we are today.

        Please, don’t pay attention to DC, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands… taxation without representation because that might screw up who is in power and makes the decisions.