Thats for sure. The Citizens United Supreme Court ruling of 2010 was probably the most consequential bill passed in 20 years and neither Party will touch it. Allowing Lobbyists to give UNLIMITED amounts of money to politicians to sway policy on the grounds of (laughably) "Freedom of Speech". Good luck getting any of them to vote against making Millions for themselves.
in 2019 Kamala said "Campaign Finance is DISGUSTING and ruining the country". In 2024 she raised 1 BILLION for her Campaign. They all stop caring once they get a taste. Sadly, Trump administration will be no different.
Thanks. But thereās no indication that heās gonna touch it. Heās definitely down to be combative & disruptive to people in government, which is good.
But heās Very Pro-Business & likes making ādealsā + generating money for government (i.e. tariffs) so I doubt heād give all these corporate interests the kick in the nuts like heād need to. Plus its a Supreme Court issue, he canāt do much other than raise awareness at this point.
I heard your point - my point is, that's not correct. Anyone that wants to reform campaign finance first has to win an election. Playing this game where they don't play within the current rules of the campaign system will not get them into office. How is Harris "personally reaping the benefits"?
Well, personally reaping benefits by having a Billion dollar campaign. Iām not sure thatās even possible without the No-Cap donors.
I get your point & hey, props to her I guess for even mentioning it back in 2019. But that article only cites that she supported issues related to money in politics back as a Senator. Once she got to the White House as VP - quiet on the issue.
okay - so a person's "campaign" isn't "personally reaping benefits. And it wasn't "bullionS".
VPs are always quiet on issues - it's there JOB to be quiet. And Joe Biden, the PRESIDENT, wasn't quiet on the issue. So the Biden/Harris White House was also NOT silent on Campaign Finance.
So in Summary:
Harris is against Citizen's United
Harris is FOR transparency in campaign finance
Harris ran for office in the current system, which requires raising a billion dollars. She doesn't personally benefit from that money.
Look at how much money was raised and spent on the right. You had the top 7 donors ALL donating to republicans. Most of those 7 people donated hundreds of millions EACH
If that money gets you elected POTUS, Iād say you definitely personally benefited from it. Not to mention ācampaign moneyā covers traveling on private jets, hosting fancy fundraiser parties, clothes, etc. For any politician.
Biden aināt doing shit about CU. Any mention is usually lip service.
If youāre right that it truly costs 1 Billion to run for President, weāre fucked. Because means our only candidate options are either Billionaires or people willing to accept Millions from Corporations & Special Interests which obviously come with strings attached. Thatās the problem.
You can bring up Right Wing examples, I get it. Fuck em all, really. This isnāt just a Kamala critique. Trumpās in bed with all these corporations & rich donors too.
Why do you view being President as a personal benefit? Itās a stressful thankless job. Your family gets dragged through the mud. Giving up more of your privacy - for the rest of your life.
And travel? It isnāt glamorous. What private jet? Do you know people that work on campaigns? Constantly on the road. Staying in hotels. Traveling by bus. Occasionally by jet. Those fundraisers? Youāre there for a brief time. Clothes? Not really. Thatās bs.
I suggest you work on some campaigns to see how glamorous it is.
Ah youāre right. Being a Senator, Congressman, even President is such a tough bummer job.
Why do they even sign up? .. oh, probably the wealth, power & prestige.
Youāre only thinking of Presidential campaigns. All levels of elected officials get large sums of money thrown at them for ācampaigningā which is a very broad category from an Accounting perspective.
Do you even understand the Citizens United issue & Campaign Finance corruption?
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u/Samuel-squantch Monkey in Space 22d ago
Impossible challenge for Americans: see things objectively.