I don't know about yours, but my mailbox is full of requests for donations to political candidates, some I even like. But I see it as a problem of money in politics. There is a persistent and escalating "ask" for donations from anyone running for office, right or left. They also use the challenge that "we only have until midnight to show…
I don't know about yours, but my mailbox is full of requests for donations to political candidates, some I even like. But I see it as a problem of money in politics. There is a persistent and escalating "ask" for donations from anyone running for office, right or left. They also use the challenge that "we only have until midnight to show that we can "win" by the racking up the largest amount of quarterly donations. "Send more money. Even a small donations help." It's endless. Everything has a "DONATE" button to click. We are beginning to think this is normal, that money is the route to winning. Almost none of these "asks" focus on policy. The focus is on winning by raising money. In this interpretation of the electoral process, the ceiling is infinite. Millions, billions, and what next, trillions of dollars on campaigns? This is a serious problem.
I don't know about yours, but my mailbox is full of requests for donations to political candidates, some I even like. But I see it as a problem of money in politics. There is a persistent and escalating "ask" for donations from anyone running for office, right or left. They also use the challenge that "we only have until midnight to show that we can "win" by the racking up the largest amount of quarterly donations. "Send more money. Even a small donations help." It's endless. Everything has a "DONATE" button to click. We are beginning to think this is normal, that money is the route to winning. Almost none of these "asks" focus on policy. The focus is on winning by raising money. In this interpretation of the electoral process, the ceiling is infinite. Millions, billions, and what next, trillions of dollars on campaigns? This is a serious problem.