technocritFeb 4

Fifty Years Ago, the Supreme Court Said Money Is Speech

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Fifty Years Ago, the Supreme Court Said Money Is Speech - Divisions by zero

>Last week was the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision enshrining the idea that money in politics is not corruption, but constitutionally protected speech. States and cities across the US are battling the rotten legacy of that decision.

Show threadm0ntFeb 4
And then BOOM! Four to five years later America was introduced to something known as The Great Depression
Show threaddanc4498
50 years ago?
Feb 4 at 6:35pmWeb
Show threadmarine_mustangFeb 4
They are talking about an earlier case, Buckley v. Valeo, that they say laid the foundation for Citizens United.
Show threaddanc4498Feb 4
The case was 50 years ago. Citizens united was 2010.