Take the money out of politics (ie lobbying and favours) will the quality of politicians change?
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Yes it will improve
Yes it will get worse
No it will stay the same
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justanothername · 51-55, M
You need money to run a political campaign. They don’t run themselves fir free even though a lot if people on the campaigns actually start out as volunteers.
Political hopefuls who can get their message across to their voters successfully usually end up getting more campaign donations than those who struggle to relate to voters. This is nothing new.
Campaign funds usually pay for advertising spots on all TV channels and various multimedia platforms. The more donations a campaign gets the more advertising they can pay for.
Recently the only people complaining about money funding politics are the Republicans because
Democrat voters made bigger contributions in previous elections.
Political hopefuls who can get their message across to their voters successfully usually end up getting more campaign donations than those who struggle to relate to voters. This is nothing new.
Campaign funds usually pay for advertising spots on all TV channels and various multimedia platforms. The more donations a campaign gets the more advertising they can pay for.
Recently the only people complaining about money funding politics are the Republicans because
Democrat voters made bigger contributions in previous elections.
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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@justanothername Yes it was a thing. And what I have described is how my country does election campaigns.
Perhaps you could address the message instead of insulting the messenger.
Perhaps you could address the message instead of insulting the messenger.
Rizzle420 · M
@ninalanyon maybe we should do it American Idol style and have them get on stage and make it an event where they go through every conceivable position on every conceivable issue because once we know where they stand on the things that matter to us there's no longer any reason for them to campaign
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@Rizzle420 Love it!
Thecollective · 100+
@Ontheroad get the people who want to do it for the right reasons
Citezens United has to go. Corporations and the rich buy elections. It's like when they got Zuckerberg to answer questions in Congress. If Congress was about to vote on a bill that would affect Zuckerberg he would just buy the votes to change the vote.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
It's, perhaps, possible to outlaw formal lobbying but it's much harder to rid the system of you scratch my back I'll scratch yours style favours. Just look at the number of highly ranked politicians who get lucrative jobs afterwards in just those industries that they were involved in regulating.
Pretzel · 70-79, M
There will always be money in politics. If not in immediate rewards, then in delayed speech or book deals.
Or memberships to clubs or meals.
If you take the money out then the graft will just go underground
Or memberships to clubs or meals.
If you take the money out then the graft will just go underground
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
Probably.
The outcome - definitely.
The outcome - definitely.
RedBaron · M
It won’t happen.
Snuffy1957 · 61-69, M
There IS No quality politicians!!!