electoralism

"It's worth exactly what somebody is willing to pay for it" is a lot easier when the other person let's you know you're going to be getting a blank check every week until the heat death of the universe

Because the other candidate is worth 5 billion

Yeah, I'll be your friend. For a cool 25K.

One time i took home that much on a 2 week cheque with a brutal amount of overtime and the pay structure was such that it was an abnormally long pay period.

I think I'll spend that much to not get my picture taken and not have any privileges for a single digit number of hours of one day

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310

There's only a limit for private individuals. There's no limit for groups, committees, etc. I'm guessing the Harris victory fund is legally a PAC

That rule only applies to us poors

Well yea if you donate as an individual otherwise you could be buying influence.

But donating hundreds of times that much to the "tell Harris what she thinks" PAC thats run by her assistant campaign manager is completely different and constitutionally protected free speech

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