Democracy suffered a mortal blow with “Citizen’s United”--a cynical euphemism that exponentially increases the power of individual corporate “voters” over the general population of voters. It is fascism, pure and simple. Because of “Citizens’s United,” the Republican Party has essentially become an organized crime syndicate for the Koch/Leo Billionaire Gang that pulls the puppet strings of its purchased Mob Bosses. Hell--we can’t even bring outright traitors to justice without prosecutors fearing retribution from these mobsters.
"Citizens United" is one of those names, we find out, that turned out to be deceptive ... or maybe just incomplete. It ought to have been "Citizens United for Nefarious Purposes," or maybe "Rich Right Wingers Screwing With Laws and Elections." I remember the selling point that "corporations were people" struck me as ridiculous. This time the con was the sin of omission: "Corporations are *hundreds* of people -- or even thousands. I don't know who they thought they were kidding. The fix was in, however, from the time SCOTUS started to be manipulated by the Supreme Court Historical Society. Membership was not 10 bucks. Let us just say it was beaucoup d'argent ... enough to let rich people with undemocratic opinions spew them at the Justices at dinner parties ... as their newfound friends. For all we know, the "influencers" may have even bought their new friends' aged mothers houses. Nah, that would be too brazen.
Absolutely essential detailed history of the grubby underbelly of money in our politics. This is why I subscribe to Nina, and so should you if you haven't already.
Democracy suffered a mortal blow with “Citizen’s United”--a cynical euphemism that exponentially increases the power of individual corporate “voters” over the general population of voters. It is fascism, pure and simple. Because of “Citizens’s United,” the Republican Party has essentially become an organized crime syndicate for the Koch/Leo Billionaire Gang that pulls the puppet strings of its purchased Mob Bosses. Hell--we can’t even bring outright traitors to justice without prosecutors fearing retribution from these mobsters.
"Citizens United" is one of those names, we find out, that turned out to be deceptive ... or maybe just incomplete. It ought to have been "Citizens United for Nefarious Purposes," or maybe "Rich Right Wingers Screwing With Laws and Elections." I remember the selling point that "corporations were people" struck me as ridiculous. This time the con was the sin of omission: "Corporations are *hundreds* of people -- or even thousands. I don't know who they thought they were kidding. The fix was in, however, from the time SCOTUS started to be manipulated by the Supreme Court Historical Society. Membership was not 10 bucks. Let us just say it was beaucoup d'argent ... enough to let rich people with undemocratic opinions spew them at the Justices at dinner parties ... as their newfound friends. For all we know, the "influencers" may have even bought their new friends' aged mothers houses. Nah, that would be too brazen.
Absolutely essential detailed history of the grubby underbelly of money in our politics. This is why I subscribe to Nina, and so should you if you haven't already.
Thank you, and likewise you Lucian!
Citizens United? How about Corporations Unbridled.
Jared was like that: creepy butter, listening at keyholes
I knew it was bad. But not quite like this. What to do? We’re fucked.