rssMB to Left News WireEnglish · 3 days ago'We Must Overturn Citizens United,' Says Sanders as Analysis Details Billionaire Takeover of US Politicswww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1110arrow-down1external-link'We Must Overturn Citizens United,' Says Sanders as Analysis Details Billionaire Takeover of US Politicswww.commondreams.orgrssMB to Left News WireEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square8linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareClay_pidgin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoI don’t think most run for office to make money, but once you’re in then the donations start rolling and if a little makes it to your wallet what’s the harm? Then you’re lost.
minus-squareceenote@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-23 days agoI assume the general pipeline is I’m gonna make a difference! The system is broken and I can’t make a difference. May as well get my nut. Doesn’t absolve them of being corrupt, of course.
I don’t think most run for office to make money, but once you’re in then the donations start rolling and if a little makes it to your wallet what’s the harm? Then you’re lost.
I assume the general pipeline is
Doesn’t absolve them of being corrupt, of course.
Agreed!