Yesterday SCOTUS ruled that donors that give more than $200 to politics action committees (PACs) must be made public.
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This is good news, but only if the public learns and pays attention to who is donating, how much and why. You will see that most campaign money comes from self-serving corporations and a small number of ideological rich people.
This does not end the disastrous Citizens United that allowed unlimited donations from corporations. Nor does it end lobbying for special interests. More work is needed to get back to a truly representative democracy.
But this is a first step. It will be a better first step if we pay attention to who (people) and what (corporations) are donating and judge for ourselves why they are so donating. And then 1) make your voice heard and 2) vote. Campaign money does not always determine the outcome but it has an outsized influenced.
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BTW Kavaughn advocates that 'corporations are people' and should be allowed to donate without limits. This has resulted in a corptocracy/autocracy and dismantling of environmental protections.
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Kavanaugh’s youth is certainly not sterling and that is important, but what we should also be looking at is his judicial history and his truthfulness.
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I’m for overturning Roe vs Wade but I don’t think that overrules all else - abortions will still occur. Resurrecting our democracy, reducing our still growing inequality, and ending the assault on our environment are big with me.