re: Should corporate money be banned from politics?

Posted by DUKE87

Covington, LA

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:27 pm to aTmTexas Dillo

Low IQ response.

Posted by Willie Stroker

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:28 pm to Go Down Moses

Yes

Posted by High C

viewing the fall....

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:30 pm to Go Down Moses

Tell me one reason why corporate money should have ever been allowed in politics. The only reason a corporation would ever contribute is to gain influence, and that’s what we have.

Posted by Thorny

Montgomery, AL

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:31 pm to Go Down Moses

Public funding of campaigns just gives the people in office control over who "qualifies" for political funding. That's one of the ways the communists win in places like Venezuela and Cuba.

I understand the frustration with corporate money in politics, but getting rid of it would be horribly worse.

Posted by The Torch

DFW The Dub

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:33 pm to Go Down Moses

None of these career crooks (on both sides) would work for the 175K salary only.

Posted by gaetti15

Member since Apr 2013

16080 posts

Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:33 pm to Thorny

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I understand the frustration with corporate money in politics, but getting rid of it would be horribly worse.

How much worse could it get if corps couldnt give money?

(And no public monies were given either)

Posted by Monahans

Member since Sep 2019

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:36 pm to gaetti15

What country do you think you live in? Corporations and the entities behind them control everything. Your entire reality is controlled by them. You think you can just flip a switch and fix the situation?

Posted by gaetti15

Member since Apr 2013

16080 posts

Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:39 pm to Monahans

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What country do you think you live in? Corporations and the entities behind them control everything. Your entire reality is controlled by them. You think you can just flip a switch and fix the situation?

We could

Its spelled out by one of our founding fathers really well

Will a majority of the populace fight to get rid of it? No, so not a useful discussion other than saying that yes we have been at the point it needs to get done for awhile now. Dems/pubs its all the same

Posted by mailman85

Kentucky

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:41 pm to Go Down Moses

yes

Posted by COAUTiger

Lil town called Nunyogotdambidness

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:44 pm to UtahCajun

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According to Opensecrets, an org that tracks who gives what to whom, the biggest corporate donor and 15 of the top 25 corporate donors give to Democrats.

Utahcajun. What year did you use? For 2024, I count 15 of the top 25 are Republican. Two are non affiliated. 10 of the top 11 are Republican leaning with a neutral Coinbase in the 8th spot.

Late edit - 2022 looks about even and 2020 appears to be more Democratic.

This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 5:58 pm

Posted by NC_Tigah

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:46 pm to Go Down Moses

quote:
Should corporate money be banned from politics?

Any contribution beyond individual limits (?$5K?) should be taxed at applicable income rates. PACs (in&out), Corps, Churches involved in politics, etc

Posted by AUCom96

Alabama

Member since May 2020

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 5:52 pm to Go Down Moses

If it isn't, we don't have a system as the framers conceived it.

By the people, for the people doesn't mean anything when an international entity can just buy the candidates, the campaign and rig the game.

Posted by UtahCajun

Member since Jul 2021

9285 posts

Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:01 pm to COAUTiger

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Utahcajun. What year did you use? For 2024, I count 15 of the top 25 are Republican. Two are non affiliated. 10 of the top 11 are Republican leaning with a neutral Coinbase in the 8th spot.

Late edit - 2022 looks about even and 2020 appears to be more Democratic.

Historically, corps and PACs give to Dems. It has been that way since I started voting in 1988. Everyone knows this. It isn't a big secret. Even the two latest cycles do not break that trend.

Try your shite somewhere else.

This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 6:02 pm

Posted by COAUTiger

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:15 pm to UtahCajun

What "shite" did I try? Asking a question or posting facts? I simply asked you what year. If you read more into it, that's on you. I also went back and mentioned 2020 and 2022 which were more to your point. I added those to try to show I was not being biased.

This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 6:55 pm

Posted by Ten Bears

Florida

Member since Oct 2018

5452 posts

Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:22 pm to High C

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Tell me one reason why corporate money should have ever been allowed in politics. The only reason a corporation would ever contribute is to gain influence, and that’s what we have.

So I own a merit shop business in a right to work state. What happens if politicians in my state want to enact pro union legislation that threatens my business?

Are you saying I should not be allowed to contribute to a political organization or a political candidate that can run ads that supports my views?

Sorry…but it is a free speech issue.

This post was edited on 11/10/26 at 6:32 pm

Posted by kingbob

Sorrento, LA

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:27 pm to Go Down Moses

Yes, as should international money and taxpayer money.

Posted by kywildcatfanone

Wildcat Country!

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:30 pm to Go Down Moses

Yes

Posted by MyMardiGrasHat

Member since Sep 2026

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Posted on 11/10/26 at 6:32 pm to Go Down Moses

This means u guys will have to get rid of Elon