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Corruption is Legal in America

RepresentUs · 2.3M views · 2015-04-30 · 5:51

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Overview

A short RepresentUs explainer arguing that US politics is shaped by money, citing the Gilens and Page Princeton study on how little average citizens influence policy.

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Frequently linked as a compact summary of the Princeton study when commenters argue Congress ignores public opinion.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2015–2022

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US politics & electionsLaw, policing & justice
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auslegung · 2021-02 · Recommendation

I think this video will encourage you. Well actually maybe it will discourage you, but the follow up video will encourage you :D Corruption is Legal in America: [VIDEO]

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rudimental · 2017-04 · Recommendation

Today somebody on Reddit linked to this video which talks about the process of money influencing politics [VIDEO] It doesn't discuss the role of the judicial system. It's all about the legislative aspects of US government. It's pretty compelling and well made. Hopefully a bipartisan movement can have some impact. The video was made by [LINK]

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NaturalPhallacy · 2022-12 · Reference

But would she have been if he didn't? You don't have to like him to acknowledge that the world's richest man with more followers than Joe Rogan has listeners (the most popular podcast period) has power. It's not inconceivable. When presidents do this they call it the "bully pulpit" because he uses his reach to the people to have them put pressure on their reps, which I wish we saw more of, because "Congress doesn't care what you think": [VIDEO]

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