Brazil's top court bans corporate political financing

[Beazy]

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d13f4...ical-financing

When can we do this here?!?!?!

[I Push Buttons]

It will never happen here.

[AeneasBK]

Hahahahaha

It won't happen in Brazil lol.

Sorry no intended nation bashing Brazil is awesome but, corruption amongst the politicians... biiiig problem there.

Disclaimer: Big problem most places, just imagine this will be met with if not fierce opposition then certainly much more secrecy.

[Theinquisition]

I'll support banning corporate donations when we ban union political donations

[unbound]

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d13f4...ical-financing

When can we do this here?!?!?!

Our top court did the opposite - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC

It would take an act of congress at this point. You usually hear whatever party with less representation complain about it, but once they get enough of their party in power in congress, they suddenly forget to do anything about it. It is one of the most noticeable aspects of corruption in the US.

At this point, the people would have to make a strong stand against this kind of corruption. But, to be honest, far too many people get sucked into wedge issues to think about anything productive regarding politics.

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I'll support banning corporate donations when we ban union political donations

While union donations are a bit understated and corporate donations are a bit overstated, they aren't off enough to make up the massive gap in union vs corporate donations...and that graph doesn't (obviously) include dark money that is almost exclusively corporate.

https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/blio.php

Business contributions (2013-2014) - 1.675 Billion
Labor contributions (2013-2014) - 140 Million

[Beazy]

Our top court did the opposite - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC

It would take an act of congress at this point. You usually hear whatever party with less representation complain about it, but once they get enough of their party in power in congress, they suddenly forget to do anything about it. It is one of the most noticeable aspects of corruption in the US.

At this point, the people would have to make a strong stand against this kind of corruption. But, to be honest, far too many people get sucked into wedge issues to think about anything productive regarding politics.

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While union donations are a bit understated and corporate donations are a bit overstated, they aren't off enough to make up the massive gap in union vs corporate donations...and that graph doesn't (obviously) include dark money that is almost exclusively corporate.

https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/blio.php

Business contributions (2013-2014) - 1.675 Billion
Labor contributions (2013-2014) - 140 Million

I would like to ban it all. Let corps keep their "people" status and simply say "people" can donate $150 MAX to a political campaign. Unions, Corps, citizens, farm animals, etc . . . . 150 max.

[Kraenen]

I'll support banning corporate donations when we ban union political donations

Yeah those union donations really are the deciding and overwhelming factor in elections