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minus-squareZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoCombined with SpeechNow. Citizens United made it so anyone can essentially Incognito Mode additional donations forever. But SpeechNow rules this does not cause an electoral problem, so why not just make donating money protected First Amendment speech.
minus-squarechicken@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoI think that might be a little bit worse, because money donated directly to a candidate could be used for personal enrichment rather than just improving chances of election, making becoming a politician to solicit bribes a more viable business.
Combined with SpeechNow.
Citizens United made it so anyone can essentially Incognito Mode additional donations forever.
But SpeechNow rules this does not cause an electoral problem, so why not just make donating money protected First Amendment speech.
I think that might be a little bit worse, because money donated directly to a candidate could be used for personal enrichment rather than just improving chances of election, making becoming a politician to solicit bribes a more viable business.
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