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Robert Reich“A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.”
—Justice Stevens dissenting in Citizens United
JohnW@rbreich I'm afraid I've already crossed the line between belief and certainty.
AriM 🇺🇲🇮🇱🇺🇦@rbreich was he saying that directly to Kyrsten Sinema or just as a general rule?
Stargeezer Smith@rbreich
Was it Khrushchev who made the following comment on capitalism?
Americans would sell you the rope to hang them with.
Our unwillingness to deal with Uber wealthy gives them enormous power, which really strains our democracy.
LindaNYC2VT Ⓥ 🌊🐖🐄🐓🦃🐬🐝🦋🦇@rbreich Justice Stevens was correct!
Eric LawtonAll too prophetic. It's on life support and people are trying to pull the plug.
Robert DenbyAh, yes, the day SCrOTUS murdered irony in broad daylight and told us it was for our own good.
Lightfighter@rbreich "Majority rule, don't work in mental institutions" NOFX, The Idiots are Taking Over.
SanityNow@rbreich
Or its institutions are being bought and sold. SCOTUS went to the highest bidder: Leonard Leo
Or its institutions are being bought and sold. SCOTUS went to the highest bidder: Leonard Leo
Ajay@rbreich believe? I know they are
A.person@rbreich fair is fair: if money is free speech than so is a pitchfork and a torch.
ニルス・スキニールGreat quote.
However, the use of believe, rather than know is indicative of centrist/center left thinking.
People believe our legal system is unfair, because it is
We don't have a justice system, we have about 1000 legal systems.
John BaileyIf laws are being bought and sold, it's not a democracy, is it?
Jimmy Carter called all this 8 years ago.
Again, WHAT IS YOUR PROPOSAL, ROBERT?
Patrick McLaughlin@rbreich we are past believing it.
We know it now.
SocialistStan@rbreich Wonder how they'll try to trick us they aren't
Tanziers@rbreich I don’t believe we have a democracy at this time