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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 49 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Corporations and businesses can’t vote, so they shouldn’t be able to donate or lobby. Let the employees, owners, and shareholders donate out of their own pockets instead.

[–] MarjorineFailureGroan@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Citizens United is the framework for some of the worst trends in US politics, but peoples main election concern is tHe eConOmY.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The fix to God King presidents is also the fix to Citizens United.

I imagine they either both get fixed due to the same action, or they both never get fixed.

I don't think it's a one or the other situation.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 24 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wonder who that 4% went to

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 24 points 4 months ago (4 children)
[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Omg

He's the only black guy in the room lmao

[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sad I didn't notice. I guess I'm post-racial?? Right???

I know Costco is a big corp and I usually get close to a panic attack when I'm there, but I still like it. The great equalizer. I'll hip check anyone - regardless of age or race - to get at a 1 cm x 1 cm piece of pizza. I rarely win the face off.

A truly American experience to be celebrated on the birthday of this land.

[–] Sanguine@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Idk who some of those people are but the one pointing to Costco isn't the CEO of Costco..neither is the one pointing to Koch. Zoom in.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

Koch is pointing to Mike Pence, the vice president. I would readily believe him being in Kochs pockets, but this pic is simply inaccurate at best.

[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

To the man himself, wild

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Is the black guy ben carson?

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Good Unite Us says those numbers are based on donations of the organization or senior employees. I don't know what they consider senior employees, but OpenSecrets has a full breakdown of what individuals affiliated with Costco donated and to whom. Democrats get way higher average contributions, so I'm assuming a lot of that is coming from people higher on the org chart who can afford to donate that much to a campaign. A lot of people donated smaller amounts to Trump, though.

[–] Retrograde@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

He is a nice guy

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah we buy politicians but they're the blue ones so it's all good

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

good or bad, this is the system we live in. you can choose to vote with your wallet knowing that your dollars are less likely to be put towards policies you disagree with.

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago

Anything to keep money out red hands like the supreme court

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

label it however you want, doesn't change the fact that we have to live with it.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

hardy fuckin har