▲ 1387 ▼ Hawaii just entirely removed corporations' power to spend money in politics. This could be a game changer for US democracy. (www.youtube.com) submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Canconda@lemmy.ca to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.americanprogress.org/article/addressing-questions-surrounding-hawaiis-bold-move-to-undo-citizens-united/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYSEGhzgHKv/ CONTACT YOUR STATE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE NOW!! https://www.ncsl.org/legislative-leaders/state-legislative-leaders
[–] Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) i don’t think democrats would like it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) They'll probably prefer it to the gallows. The people are really starting to get antsy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* you're saying they would be afraid of the gallows, for the sole purpose of saying they'd do it, which would mean that we wouldn't need to give them the gallows. that is one step away from saying we don't need the gallows because they'd do it by themselves. that is dangerous. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) They'll probably prefer it to the gallows. The people are really starting to get antsy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aatube@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* you're saying they would be afraid of the gallows, for the sole purpose of saying they'd do it, which would mean that we wouldn't need to give them the gallows. that is one step away from saying we don't need the gallows because they'd do it by themselves. that is dangerous. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aatube@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago* you're saying they would be afraid of the gallows, for the sole purpose of saying they'd do it, which would mean that we wouldn't need to give them the gallows. that is one step away from saying we don't need the gallows because they'd do it by themselves. that is dangerous. permalink fedilink source parent