Political funding from the rich & corporations is bribery to access policymakers, restrict public choices; enrich a few, harm many. Must be banned and criminalized. Political parties preach competition. Let them do so, attract members, raise money. eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig... - ThreadSky

premnsikka.bsky.social • 69 days ago

Political funding from the rich & corporations is bribery to access policymakers, restrict public choices; enrich a few, harm many.

Must be banned and criminalized.

Political parties preach competition. Let them do so, attract members, raise money.
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fight-back-against-fascism-how-big-money-is-threatening-democracy/

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theonlylight.bsky.social•69 days ago

System has to shift. The Left has to reject this nonsense. If the Dems keep swimming in it, they should never win another election. If the dems do not offer basic economic change, they should never win another election.

themotherofcats.bsky.social•69 days ago

I wonder if democracy ever existed! If so how were we convinced to let them sell it off?!

susieshakespeare.bsky.social•69 days ago

Caution does not defeat far right corruption. We need radical legislation to curb it, especially when it's foreign influence, and I would advocate a cap on donations anyway.

hollybrigstocke.bsky.social•69 days ago

We need a return to moral hazard. Too many rich people got richer off the back of financial crashes and austerity. You harm people you pay for it.

leightond.bsky.social•69 days ago

I'm not clued up on the political architecture for fund raising, but I do have the opinion that there should be no 'external' funding in to election campaigns, or other, especially if policy changes are set to benefit a company/ person directly. It's like a country for sale to highest bidder!