Obama was right. The floodgates opened to special interest groups, silencing the people. 15 years ago, politics was fundamentally changed for the worse after SCOTUS opened the door for corrupt politicians and rich oligarchy's to advance their own agenda. #StopTheOligarchy - ThreadSky

lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social • 38 days ago

Obama was right. The floodgates opened to special interest groups, silencing the people.

15 years ago, politics was fundamentally changed for the worse after SCOTUS opened the door for corrupt politicians and rich oligarchy's to advance their own agenda.

#StopTheOligarchy

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carriesweet.bsky.social•37 days ago

Watch Alito shaking his head and grinning

eileenkelly.bsky.social•36 days ago

Alito shaking his head No, while Obama called out the supreme court for overturning a centuries old law. He will always be someone who played the wrong hand in the American story. The way things are going we don't how the story will end but let's hope for the best and fight for change.

laurzyo.bsky.social•38 days ago

conniemary.bsky.social•37 days ago

Yes, it all started then. Now we have oligarchs in the front row for Trump's inauguration. They sat in front of cabinet members in a show of force. Ordinary people were literally out in the cold (not that I'm sympathetic to these MAGAs.)
We the people lost a lot of power that day. Sad!

ancienne-une.bsky.social•37 days ago

Repeal Citizens United!

bettertolisten.bsky.social•37 days ago

Also, too few people and financial entities have too much money. They don't even feel it when they put their fingers in every pot, but we sure do.

sykeology219.bsky.social•23 days ago

Gawd, I miss him.

skywarp84.bsky.social•37 days ago

I noticed Clarence Thomas was missing in that address to the SCOTUS.

michaelmut.bsky.social•37 days ago

That smug motherfucker Alito had the balls to shake his head no. Without a doubt, the worst SCOTUS justice of all time!

faceeatingleopard.bsky.social•37 days ago

I've been saying it for a decade, Citizens United will be the unraveling of our democracy.

so far, it's on that path.

lippyw.bsky.social•38 days ago

Yes, that’s when it started. Blame the conservative Supreme Court.

andrewmandru.bsky.social•38 days ago

These SC fucks single-handedly destroyed this country, and they are so smug about it.

cynrancour.bsky.social•37 days ago

Alito

artofbehavior.bsky.social•37 days ago

Luna, you inspired me to rewatch Obama speeches and interviews. We need hope. I need hope.

kramerdgr8.bsky.social•38 days ago

I’ve carried my End Citizens United moniker since the day the SCOTUS ruled.

Corporations are not people, money isn’t speech.

sparklerblue2.bsky.social•37 days ago

CORRECT ✅

oldtreehugger.bsky.social•37 days ago

That was the death call for democracy.

sparklerblue2.bsky.social•37 days ago

End
CITIZENS UNITED!
@endcitizensunited.bsky.social

margose.bsky.social•37 days ago

We would not be here without Citizens United

hcitc.bsky.social•37 days ago

also Reagan removing the 7-7-7 rule allowed for corruption and misinformation of the news outlets

petethehawkeye.bsky.social•37 days ago

Alito has been cashing in on free vacations and what not from the Citizens united beneficiaries ever since.

runlisarun8.bsky.social•38 days ago

So truth. Now we know why the GOP stayed seated.

saltydon.bsky.social•37 days ago

So true…& so sad 😢

RobertsCJ is running out of time to redeem the legacy of his Court, but his chance is here over the next 4yrs. History is watching…

lisadinpa.bsky.social•38 days ago

My heart hurts, seeing RBG there in the front row with one of her more elaborate collars!

justlatte.bsky.social•37 days ago

alito was mouthing some shit back then... what an asshole...

cynrancour.bsky.social•37 days ago

Alito is a fraud.

johnaragosta.bsky.social•19 days ago

This corrupt Court needs to be dealt with. Unfortunately, that won't happen under Trump.

reggiewright.bsky.social•38 days ago

AmeriKKKan voters have chosen to do the exact opposite they chose a convicted felon to open those flood gates

jarhead1299.bsky.social•38 days ago

I have to teach Citizens United to my students, it's really hard not to use bad words when I do, Between that and Dobbs I want to throw myself in front of a bus. Ugh!

thegodofcities.bsky.social•36 days ago

Orwell imagined a world where
no one would be allowed to read.
Huxley imagined a world where
no one would want to read.

Guess who won?

#WelcomeToTheBraveNewWorld

luke-skywkr.bsky.social•38 days ago

And here we are

olowoke.bsky.social•38 days ago

Wow a century of law

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