When President Obama warned that Citizens United would invite foreign money into U.S. elections, Justice Alito responded, "Not true." The verdict is in: Obama was right. Alito was wrong. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/obama-was-right-about-citizens-united?fbclid=IwAR3ht00QwA68zuBATnVryXsQvllEiyATs0-e-aCKzesuHhQ7XsQo8tb2PJY
Obama Was Right About Citizens United

The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision has opened the door to foreign money in U.S. elections.

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@BrennanCenter Given a cruise through @sludge 's collection of news stories, there are breathtaking amounts of dark money flowing in various directions (in the tens and hundreds of millions). It explains why some people are getting rich operating advocacy shops. This is way more than ten years ago...
@toxtethogrady @BrennanCenter @sludge the gop says that govt is the problem. I actually agree when it comes to spending bc it always gets funneled into their pockets. It’s simply their tool to get rich. That’s a big problem.
@twitterreject @BrennanCenter @sludge No one knows better how to do that than anarcho-capitalist Peter Thiel. And he has contracts to spy on people for the government...