A reminder that less than two weeks ago, it was revealed that Trump solicited a $1 billion bribe from the energy industry, offering in return the gutting of environmental regulations.
A week ago, Big Journalism had already consigned this epic scandal to the memory bin.
Had Biden done anything remotely like that, I guarantee that it would still be among the top stories of the day -- and Congress, including Democrats, would be moving toward impeachment.
@dangillmor you can be mad about it and call it a bribe, but that exact behavior is part of how us elections worked for decades.
They get campaign money from big companies. Ofcourse those companies want something in return.
If you as Americans want a government that cares about it's people, then reform that by (drastically) limiting money flows from companies to politicians (in cash or stock)
@BasieP @dangillmor Our supreme court already ruled that corporations have the right to make political donations (look up the "Citizens United" case.) That ruling will continue to stand until we get better people on the court. And that can't happen unless we elect Democrats for president and both chambers of congress.
It all comes down to voting, in other words. Which barely 2/3 of eligible Americans do, even in presidential years (it's much less in off years and state/local races.)
Dan Gillmor
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