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Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery” (theintercept.com)

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The lobbying is not the problem. The donations that sway opinions are the problem. If it was entirely unrelated to donations and the congress person was just hearing out all sides of an issue, that's a good thing.

[–] cedarmesa 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Donations aren't to sway opinion they're to maintain a stock of dependent politicians who already agree with your position but who also need your funding to stay in office

[–] HoustonHenry 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Which will happen when hell freezes over

Edit- not saying you're not wrong though