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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You wrote about "ancient" history. Your points were correct but irrelevant.

On January 21, 2010, the court issued a 5โ€“4 decision in favor of Citizens United that struck down the BCRA restrictions on independent political expenditures by corporations as violations of the First Amendment,

It doesn't matter who wins if the corporations have bought both sides.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, unfortunately. The corporatocracy wins.

But socially there is certainly a difference and voting does matter. But that is a distraction.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Are you going to not respond to what I wrote or spew your opinion?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

No you didn't and I am done wasting time with you