Beet
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« on: July 10, 2012, 09:31:32 PM » |
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That's true but the left at least calls for some restraint on the role of money in politics. The Republicans (McCain was an honorable exception) want to throw the gates as wide as possible for unlimited contributions, secret contributions, foreign contributions. If it was up to progressive Democrats, there would be much stricter limits on how much money could be poured into political campaigns, particularly by large and influential donors. The more politics is driven by money, the more politicians are dependent on special interests and corporations. Both sides play in the system, but at least one side occasionally fights the system (not nearly as hard as I'd like).
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