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Robert Reich
Kevin RussellInstead, let's get rid of billionairism.
G. Waleed KavalecHow about we make a PROGRESSIVE TAX on campaign contributions and lobbying?
Instead of calling this a restriction on speech, supporters can frame it as promoting democratic equality. The key arguments include:
Equal Protection: Every citizen should have equal influence in democracy, regardless of wealth. When rich people can "buy" more political influence, it violates this principle.
Anti-Corruption: Large donations create the appearance that politicians care more about big donors than regular voters. This damages trust in democracy.
Speech Still Protected: The tax doesn't ban anyone from donating or speaking about politics. It just makes large donations more expensive, similar to how we tax other activities that might harm society.
Gondor@rbreich
Whoever is posting this on this account:
If you're just posting stuff but never react you misunderstood this platform. It's not about numbers of followers to just publish anything to even more people.
THIS IS THE FEDIVERSE!
It is for communication. In BOTH directions that is, not as a one way street.
Btw. that includes people who need ALT Text to get your messages in the first place.
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First we need a larger Supreme Court.
Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈThe problem in the court is not old men, the problem in the Court is corruption.
Four appointees LIED during Constitutionally Mandated Vetting, to Congress.
One other has received millions from billionaires. They conspired. Against us.
A corrupt conspiracy.
An ongoing corrupt conspiracy.
That's problem one.
@kevinrns @rbreich I didn't say anything about age. Or gender. Or race.
I just said term limits. 12 years. It doesn't matter how old they are when they get in. Even corruption can be fought with term limits. 12 years and they're out.
I don't understand why you want to add more people to that body. If they're just as corrupt as the other ones, does it really matter?
The body isnt corrupt, five people are.
Its billionaire corruption. Its anti democracy advocates.
Its a right wing distraction to respond to corruption and bad policy with pointless "term limits" its older than Nixon, and produced the present day GOP.
Term limits is a designed distraction.
@kevinrns @rbreich So you add 8 more people. And 20 years from now when 4 of them croak and another nut job is in the White House, we find ourselves in same situation. What then? Add another 8? When does it stop?
And donβt for a minute assume my βterm limitsβ argument is the result of a mindless right wing distraction. Iβm DEEPLY OFFENDED that you should suggest such a thing. Iβm done debating this with you now. You wonβt listen to reason.
β΄β΄β΄ΓπΖ.Ζκβ΄π₯ΡΙΌπ©π»βπ»Tired nonsense. Appoint eight new, not corrupt, Justices, because FIVE of the Justices now ARE corrupt. Bribed or lied during vetting, both as arranged by billionaires, couping America.
I assume push back is bot republican, bot billionaire.
Getting rid of corruption is not Machiavellian. Its Anti-machiavellian.
I have no desire to be constrained by a two party system, which is also, not in the constitution.
Many states like Alaska and New York are breaking those chains.
Scotus Justices have numbered 6, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and America's greatest President wanted 15. The number of Justices is not in the Constitution, it's set by Congress.
Grandpa Don@rbreich and it never made a lick of sense. 180Β° from a govt of We the People
Mad Dog Ace Run@rbreich
But how do we do this? Our system is so corrupt that we are now here. The Supreme Court is evil at this point in time. Since when are corporations people? It is all just so absurd. The only solution is public funding of elections. But I doubt that we can ever get there.
But how do we do this? Our system is so corrupt that we are now here. The Supreme Court is evil at this point in time. Since when are corporations people? It is all just so absurd. The only solution is public funding of elections. But I doubt that we can ever get there.
And the way we get rid of Citizens United, fossil fuels, etc is a general boycott. Only buying essentials until our demands are met. Sharing with people the boycott puts out of work the money that would have been spent needlessly.
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