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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
Why do we want the wealthy to have the ability to purchase political power?
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Not just the wealthy, but the wealthiest who almost always have interests that go against the public good. We might have prevented climate change if it wasn't for huge PACs supporting candidates who deny it's a problem.
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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
They are not purchasing anything.
They are simply voicing an opinion.
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And those opinions get heard by more people because they have more (almost unlimited) money to spread them. It should be a fair playing field where all opinions get heard and are judged on their merits.