I looked at these stories and what popped into my mind is that “You really can buy anything, these days.” Unqualified elected officials, Supreme Court Justices who will do what you want, Politicians who will deliver the divisive results that let you keep funneling more money into your pockets -- all of these can be yours for a price. Overturn Citizens United.
I looked at these stories and what popped into my mind is that “You really can buy anything, these days.” Unqualified elected officials, Supreme Court Justices who will do what you want, Politicians who will deliver the divisive results that let you keep funneling more money into your pockets -- all of these can be yours for a price. Overturn Citizens United.
Not for nothing the Bible claimed the "love of money" to be "the root of all evil", and if "love" in this case really means what you care about more than anything else, I get it. I'll go on to say that money, like political influence and violence, are all manifestations of power, and as such are to some degree interchangeable, especially in a corrupt society.
Unregulated, autocratic uses of money to overcome democratic outcomes in the One Ring to Rule Them All, and many of our most imminent and distressing problems (even climate chaos) are unlikely to be solved unless we capture and dismantle or quarantine that "One Ring"; the fanatical lust for domineering power.
I looked at these stories and what popped into my mind is that “You really can buy anything, these days.” Unqualified elected officials, Supreme Court Justices who will do what you want, Politicians who will deliver the divisive results that let you keep funneling more money into your pockets -- all of these can be yours for a price. Overturn Citizens United.
Not for nothing the Bible claimed the "love of money" to be "the root of all evil", and if "love" in this case really means what you care about more than anything else, I get it. I'll go on to say that money, like political influence and violence, are all manifestations of power, and as such are to some degree interchangeable, especially in a corrupt society.
Unregulated, autocratic uses of money to overcome democratic outcomes in the One Ring to Rule Them All, and many of our most imminent and distressing problems (even climate chaos) are unlikely to be solved unless we capture and dismantle or quarantine that "One Ring"; the fanatical lust for domineering power.