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Cirsium

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30. Elections are already publicly funded

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

Jul 5

Perhaps you meant publicly funded campaigns? Still, there are many ways to bribe politicians other than campaign donations.

Taking away the power and corruption of money does not necessarily mean you'll have a government that serves all the people.

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The system is broken because... [View all] kentuck Jul 5 OP

Because of entrenched minority rule 31st Street Bridge Jul 5 #1

1929 Permanent app... Whip-poor-will Jul 5 #3

30,000 isn't the cap on district size DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 5 #33

I think it's gerrymandering and Republican voters that are part crazy, part unthinking "always vote Republican" muriel_volestrangler Jul 5 #26

Why should ethnic anything matter? If it's neutral Melon Jul 5 #54

Why the call to ignore everything ethnic? Torchlight Monday #61

The system is broken because it has been bought indusurb Jul 5 #2

Yes Timewas Jul 5 #5

Our democracy has not been healthy longer than Citizens United. summer_in_TX Monday #55

The Powell Memo of 1971 galvanized corporate involvement in politics, education and culture generally. Another Jackalope Monday #59

I agree mainly Timewas Monday #63

In 1933, Justice Louis Brandeis said: "We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth sop Jul 5 #6

Yes! THIS ☝️ EXACTLY! Hey Joe Jul 5 #25

Elections are already publicly funded Cirsium Jul 5 #30

No, but it will be much more likely and achievable should KPN Monday #56

Congress is broken because the Republican Party is corrupt and broken. tanyev Jul 5 #4

Congress, under Turtle's direction, destroyed the Supreme Court, making it into a politicized collection of unabashed... NNadir Jul 5 #7

We don't need a new Constitution. intheflow Jul 5 #16

I respectfully disagree. NNadir Jul 5 #17

without the vague 2Nd Amendment, it still stands dave99 Jul 5 #22

To contest this, I note we have an obviously insane, corrupt, ignorant, criminal, thug at the head of our Government... NNadir Jul 5 #23

gun ? 2nd Amendment dave99 Jul 5 #34

The 2nd Amendment is an Artifact Representing Why the Existing Constitution, Already Dead at the Hands of Roberts... NNadir Jul 5 #36

So your response is to throw it all away? intheflow Jul 5 #41

I gave my reasons for stating that for all of its successes, it's worn out, in another post. My son gave me a book... NNadir Jul 5 #42

Three branches not enough dpibel Jul 5 #53

He's not Superman thomski64 Jul 5 #49

He is however, an incompetent, racist, senile, corrupt, uneducated, misogynist adjudicated rapist running a large... NNadir Monday #58

Our system relies on public servants with competence, ethics, and allegiance to our Constitution Martin Eden Jul 5 #8

i have been in the vein of the thread Tetrachloride Jul 5 #9

No. Populists (psuedo-populist Trump/others) say the system is broken, rigged, terrible, and blame Democrats. betsuni Jul 5 #10

Citizens United needs to be overturned. TBF Jul 5 #11

need to burn a effigy of Roberts dave99 Jul 5 #20

Did you mean overturn Dobbs? ShazzieB Jul 5 #37

Yes - I will fix that! ty TBF Jul 5 #38

I was on my first cup of coffee (!) - there is a lot more TBF Jul 5 #39

Separation of corporation and state I_UndergroundPanther Jul 5 #45

yes yes yes!! TBF Jul 5 #47

Howabout I_UndergroundPanther Friday #65

When half can't read at a 6th grade level and don't even know what America250 is for Ponietz Jul 5 #12

Thank your local Republican dave99 Jul 5 #19

Yes indeed and the moniss Jul 5 #13

The system is broken because America pursued Manifest Destiny LuvLoogie Jul 5 #14

It can be fixed and you highlighted to some degree how oldmanlynn Jul 5 #15

FUCKUP THE REPUBLICANS dave99 Jul 5 #18

I am with you I_UndergroundPanther Jul 5 #46

This is a little off the track but is true.. chouchou Jul 5 #21

Republicans broke the SCOTUS confirmation process bucolic_frolic Jul 5 #24

It's been Party Over Country for a while now. A parliamentary system might have been better for us as the U.S. grew in Exp Jul 5 #27

Congress is broken because of money dlk Jul 5 #28

That old saying MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL shines brigjhter today than it ever has. bluestarone Jul 5 #29

Overturn Citizens United - by Statute if not in the courts TBF Jul 5 #48

This may not be popular in these parts...but... -misanthroptimist Jul 5 #31

Yes, that was a great concern of many of the Founders... kentuck Jul 5 #32

Honestly, the Founders did a pretty good job... -misanthroptimist Jul 5 #35

Anacyclosis NT Warpy Jul 5 #40

Thank you. I needed a brain stimulant! erronis Jul 5 #50

I had started to explain myself Warpy Jul 5 #51

I'm almost on autopilot. If I don't know a word/phrase I'll look it up (usually WIkipedia) erronis Jul 5 #52

The Founders built the system to create wins through compromise, not domination 31j20b3 Jul 5 #43

The Founders didn't expect a Chernobyl reaction kairos12 Jul 5 #44

It's broken because... BurnDoubt Monday #57

The system is broken, but it is not the system you may think. OldBaldy1701E Monday #60

The republican party has become totally corrupt and traitorous Mysterian Monday #62

republikklans before country. pansypoo53219 Monday #64

The system is broken because of the apathy of our citizens Buckeyeblue Friday #66