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Canaconda@lemmy.ca to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 10 days ago

Hawaii just entirely removed corporations' power to spend money in politics. This could be a game changer for US democracy.

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Hawaii just entirely removed corporations' power to spend money in politics. This could be a game changer for US democracy.

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Canaconda@lemmy.ca to interestingasfuck@lemmy.world · 10 days ago
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Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Other states are following.
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Hawaii just made history, becoming the first state in the nation to effectively ban dark money in elections. The new law takes a novel approach: rather than ...

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/addressing-questions-surrounding-hawaiis-bold-move-to-undo-citizens-united/

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    Finally, some good fucking news. Hopefully this takes hold and gathers support in other states.

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      Contact your state legislatures! https://www.ncsl.org/legislative-leaders/state-legislative-leaders

      In a similar vein some states have passed bills that require their electoral votes to go to the presidential candidate that wins the popular vote.

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    The power to create and limit corporations has been the exclusive power of States for 200 years and upheld multiple times in SCOTUS.

    Lets fuckin GO!

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    $20 says the Tribunal of Six will say “nu-uh, not allowed”

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    I’m sorry, us and democracy, those words don’t fit next to eachother.

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