Adam Gessaman Nov 17, 2023

I teach AP US Government. I’ve never seen polling showing Congress this out of touch across the board. It’s wild.

#Palestine

Show threadSashinNov 17, 2023
@adam Why is this?
Show threadAdam Gessaman Nov 17, 2023
@sashin campaign donations, aversion to political risk, and hewing to long-held beliefs probably explain most congresspeople’s stances on this issue.
Show thread🦕 Justus ☠️ Tóth 🏁 RömethNov 17, 2023
@adam @sashin then why is it looking so similar for the German party system (and German mefia)? The German system is much less dependent on donations (they happen of course).
Show threadSashinNov 17, 2023

@Squig @adam I once heard that there is a way of getting something to the effect of a donation discreetly in the form of insider trading information.

Is it possible that something like this is happening over there?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3U6rhWT-QE&t=2s

How Do Politicians Keep Getting So Rich?

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Show thread🦕 Justus ☠️ Tóth 🏁 Römeth
@sashin @adam unlikely, on that scale.
Nov 17, 2023 at 6:42amWeb