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Pt. 2 of my series w/ @citizens_create on the corruption in U.S. politics
While Super PACs let billionaires and corporations bribe politicians, DARK MONEY loopholes allow donors to hide their identities while funneling millions of dollars into political campaigns. This means we don’t even know who is influencing the people who control our country. But it’s definitely not us.
#comedy #explainer #learn #darkmoney #corruption #billionaire
Social scientist Christopher Robertson found that a donation of $5,000 to a SuperPAC is the point at which Americans begin to perceive a serious likelihood of quid pro quo corruption — and the implementation of a $5,000 contribution limit to SuperPACs significantly reduces perceptions of quid pro quo corruption and increases belief in democratic legitimacy and effectiveness.
It’s officially been 16 years since SpeechNow v. FEC opened the floodgates for SuperPACs, and it’s time to rein in money in politics.
Are there any good billionaires? We want to see YOUR take! Submissions are open NOW.
We’re trying to start a conversation on big money, and we need the voices of everyday people to make it happen.
This month, we want to see your videos on the question of whether there are any good billionaires—and why or why not.
We don’t just want to hear from creators; we want to SUPPORT them and keep this conversation going. We’ll choose our favorite submissions, and attached to each video we choose we’ll add a donation link. Every time someone donates using that unique link, half goes to the creator and half goes towards amplifying the message.
For more information and resources to help you get a head start on YOUR video, head to citizenscreate.us
#citizenscreate #billionaires #bigmoney #superpacs
We’ve already seen a politician get indicted for bribery when SuperPACs were involved. → Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was accused of promising favors to a businessman who would in turn make a big contribution to the senator’s SuperPAC.
So the Supreme Court’s reasoning for opening the floodgates on SuperPAC contributions was just wrong. And now is the time to correct this mistake with the case to end SuperPACs, DTA v. Schneider.
#BigMoney #SuperPACs #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited #DTAvSchneider
It’s wayyy past time to get election spending under control — and that’s the plan with the case to end SuperPACs.
#CitizensUnited #BigMoney #SuperPACs #DarkMoney #DTAvSchneider
If you think about it, ‘independent’ spending really just asks voters to pretend they can’t see what’s happening. That’s why we need DTA v. Schneider — to rein in the vast sums of dark money in our elections. Because we are sick of pretending. #SuperPACs #BigMoney #DarkMoney #DTAvSchneider #History
The rumors are true — the case to reign in SuperPACs is REAL. DTA v. Schneider is currently awaiting arguments at the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. And after that? It could make it all the way to the Supreme Court.
See what the hubbub is all about. 🔎
#BostonGlobe #BigMoney #SuperPACs #DarkMoney
SuperPACs have entered the courtroom. 😬 As Marie learns, ‘consultants’ aren’t that complicated. Sometimes it just boils down to one set of advisors with two sources of gold. #BigMoney #SuperPACs #DarkMoney #DTAvSchneider #History
How much do you actually know about the billions that get poured into our elections? Also…how much of it comes from dark money?
Spoiler: Dark money isn’t just a drop in the bucket when it comes to our elections, and neither is the spending from outside groups like SuperPACs.
Info sourced from @opensecretsdc
#BigMoney #SuperPACs #DarkMoney #Elections
BREAKING: NEW VIDEO
Are you tired of politicians being bought up by billionaires like they’re just another vacation home? Join us in the fight to end Citizens United!
SuperPACs can be... confusing. What’s an expenditure and what’s a contribution? And why does the case to save democracy aim to limit contributions?
This week’s creator Tara walks us through these questions with a delicious analogy. #BigMoney #SuperPACs #CaseToSaveDemocracy #DTAvSchneider
