Musk has been given more power over the federal government than any other private individual since the founding. This is the world that the Supreme Court’s campaign-finance deregulation efforts have created.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in an interview that the Citizens United ruling paving the way for more unfettered campaign spending by corporations was the current court’s worst decision ever.
Citizens United greasing the path for dark money to buy campaigns could be Democracy's death knell.
Since her death, there have been numerous decisions that rival Citizens United. Giving Trump near total immunity from prosecution if illegal actions are connectable to "official duties" rates, too.
I agree - but if they had not passed CU, think what our country would be like today, but taking Corporate money out of politics we might be on a different path today? Who knows....it's all conjecture at this point.
Dissenting Citizens United - Justice John Stevens, argued the ruling undermined the integrity of democracy by allowing corporations to exert undue influence in politics & decision failed to recognize the potential for corruption & need to prevent the appearance of corruption in political processes
Citizens United was a mistake from the beginning. Now there's proof it's a failure. It should be brought back to the supreme Court to be overturned. As you can see, a new influence is completely rapid both parties
Thank you for making these connections. We need to do more of this. Pointing out the cause and effect - especially for people who have not been paying close attention.
It was obvious what would result from the Citizens United decision, and by just six years later, Jane Mayer had collected enough evidence to publish in 'Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right'. That was nearly 10 years ago now. And LOOK at America.
John Roberts made the crusades of people like Musk inevitable. Roberts does not seem to understand that he will be tossed out, and discarded like a Cybertruck at a pride parade...since, he would no longer be a necessary means to an evil. Selfdefeated Roberts. Too bad. He ruined this place!
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Since her death, there have been numerous decisions that rival Citizens United. Giving Trump near total immunity from prosecution if illegal actions are connectable to "official duties" rates, too.
least a couple of decades,
Supremely destroyed any sense
of fairness or rule of law doctrine
in the country.
Citizens can see plainly that if
you have enough cash, the rules
don’t apply to you.
That’s where we are and it sucks.
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I hate the Supreme Court