Do corporations have control of the government?
There's no helping us now that the Republicans have gotten so weird.
Let us bow to our Walmart overlords.
Let us bow to our Walmart overlords.
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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@CountScrofula It is true both parties take campaign donations - because they have to. If one party were to refuse the donations the other side would get all the money. That's why President Biden passing the DISCLOSE Act is so important. It is the first significant step in campaign finance reform. Of course, much more needs to be done, but President Biden has made an important start.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@badminton Oh my point is that corporations know full well their interests are still well-served by Democrats. Campaign finance reform is all well and good but my point is that the increasing inequality and corporate domination of the political system has worsened no matter who is in charge.
If you use California which is notably the liberal bastion, the economic side of things has been entirely about privatization and handing over public resources to private interests.
There's a reason left and right are now entirely about social issues. There's no economic left anymore.
If you use California which is notably the liberal bastion, the economic side of things has been entirely about privatization and handing over public resources to private interests.
There's a reason left and right are now entirely about social issues. There's no economic left anymore.