The amounts of money that goes into #US politics is insane. And it has been even worse this time with Musk pouring half a billion dollars into the #Republican coffers. The only saving grace is that th...
The amount of money coming *OUT* of US politics is 2-3 orders of magnitude greater, though.
That's comparable to the markup on cocaine, from coca farm gate to American street.
With the market for US political influence that profitable, you are not going to stop it with laws. Even summary executions wouldn't deter the trade.
Demand reduction is the only plausible solution, and that means slashing discretionary spending and taxes, or pushing both down to lower levels of government.
That's comparable to the markup on cocaine, from coca farm gate to American street.
With the market for US political influence that profitable, you are not going to stop it with laws. Even summary executions wouldn't deter the trade.
Demand reduction is the only plausible solution, and that means slashing discretionary spending and taxes, or pushing both down to lower levels of government.
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