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ptaylor1989




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  • Posted: 07/19/2013 15:55
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I've been interested in seeing how money affects politics lately because of another thread here. It's always been obvious that the candidate who spends the most money wins but it's shocking to see that representation in such a great set of graphics. I first discovered this link on the Fast Company website but can't find it since. The author of the infographic is Tony Chu, author of Republic Lost.

I'll be posting a few links here for those interested in tracking the flow of money

http://letsfreecongress.org/
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ptaylor1989 wrote:
I've been interested in seeing how money affects politics lately because of another thread here. It's always been obvious that the candidate who spends the most money wins but it's shocking to see that representation in such a great set of graphics. I first discovered this link on the Fast Company website but can't find it since. The author of the infographic is Tony Chu, author of Republic Lost.

I'll be posting a few links here for those interested in tracking the flow of money

http://letsfreecongress.org/


the whole effect of money on campaigning is one this, but the effects of money on legislation is even more troubling.
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ptaylor1989




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meccalecca wrote:
the whole effect of money on campaigning is one this, but the effects of money on legislation is even more troubling.

yea i'm glad that link briefly mentioned that. It is super troubling. Here's another money related link:
http://gawker.com/nbc-censors-video-of-...socialflow

P.S. that first frame of that video .... Laughing
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ptaylor1989 wrote:
yea i'm glad that link briefly mentioned that. It is super troubling. Here's another money related link:
http://gawker.com/nbc-censors-video-of-...socialflow

P.S. that first frame of that video .... Laughing


Elizabeth Warren is quite a bright light in the black hole that is American politics.

The corporate stranglehold over American news media is incredibly troubling. Journalists cannot always report facts due to the fear of losing a major client. If we ever lose NPR/PBS, it's gonna be very bad
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It's pretty obscene how much money is involved in American politics, can't be healthy really. Think I read something about capping election spending being ruled unconstitutional? I think that's crazy.

Interesting link about election spending in the UK
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/n...l-election
Political parties were subject to spending limits during the regulated period. The spending limit for the UK general election for each party was £30,000 multiplied by the number of seats they contested. Each part of the United Kingdom has its own limit based on the number of seats contested in that part. A party that contested all 650 UK Parliamentary seats would have a spending limit of £19.5 million.

Which is nowhere near the amount of money spent in the US and if you look at the table, none of the parties even spent their limit. Think this is mainly to do with the fact that tv and radio political adverts are banned in the UK so there's not much it can actually be spent on.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22238582
Culture Secretary Maria Miller said: "We welcome the fact the European Court has upheld the UK's blanket ban on political advertising. Political adverts are - and have always been - banned on British TV and radio. That ban has wide support and has helped sustain the balance of views which is at the heart of British broadcasting - and ensures the political views broadcast into our homes are not determined by those with the deepest pockets."

Could spending caps on campaign spending ever realistically happen? Would that sort of thing have much support in the US?
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ptaylor1989 wrote:
I've been interested in seeing how money affects politics lately because of another thread here. It's always been obvious that the candidate who spends the most money wins but it's shocking to see that representation in such a great set of graphics. I first discovered this link on the Fast Company website but can't find it since. The author of the infographic is Tony Chu, author of Republic Lost.

I'll be posting a few links here for those interested in tracking the flow of money

http://letsfreecongress.org/


As someone who's very interested in graphic design, this is probably the most gorgeous and well-made infographic I've ever seen.

We talked before about how money plays into campaigning, so instead of talking about that, I'm going to talk about how money plays into legislating. Personally, I think it shouldn't. At all. This may be a little naive or extreme (and I'm clearly neglecting some exceptions), but IMO lobbying has gotten way too far.

And the media thing is a huge issue too.
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I agree with the outcome, yes money affects politics and elections, yet the numbers and statistics seem to be random and based on nothing
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/1...26722.html

Ladies and gentlemen, the rich are, in fact, above the law. Brick wall
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Jasonconfused wrote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/ethan-couch-sentenced_n_4426722.html

Ladies and gentlemen, the rich are, in fact, above the law. Brick wall


Yup. They have been for quite some time. This really pissed me off when I first saw it.
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Jasonconfused wrote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/ethan-couch-sentenced_n_4426722.html

Ladies and gentlemen, the rich are, in fact, above the law. Brick wall


They're not above the law: the law is made for them and by them. Be logical: why would laws upholding a system endanger those who actually make the system work for them?
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