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Musk's Threat to Primary Democrats Sparks Fresh Call for Ban on Super PACs

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Musk's Threat to Primary Democrats Sparks Fresh Call for Ban on Super PACs | Common Dreams

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"If there's ever been a time to discuss serious campaign finance reform, it is now. We are sliding into a new era of American oligarchy, and unless we take decisive action, the integrity of our democracy is at risk.
This is like saying, "hey, guys, we really need to talk about taking steps to prevent a fire," as the house is burning down.
I also wonder what their definition of "decisive action" is. I get the impression that it involves a lot of talking, and not much else.
- It involves getting money from other sources, their billionaires. Not the other team's billionaires
- "hey, guys, we really need to talk about taking steps to prevent a fire,"
  So, like we've been doing with the climate since the 60's?
End Citizens United. It blatantly lets billionaires buy politicians. That's the only way out of this.
- Unfortunately the bought politicians are the only ones who can end it.
- That's what voters want to do, but that's not what either party wants, and they're private organizations.
  If they double down on neoliberalism again at the 2/2/25 chair election, it's time to leave the DNC behind.
  
  Unfortunately, I feel things have become so desperate that centrists, the left, and progressives are starting to look for an alternative to the DNC. It has already begun with Pelosi leading the charge by keeping AOC out of a key House position where she could have offered a fresh perspective for the left.
  
  My guy they have already like quintupled down, it’s well past time to ditch the oligarch dinosaurs of the DNC.
Would love to see Elon in prison.
- Would love to see that Nazi dead.
  
  Nazi CEO
  
  I would never wish any man dead, but I look forward to reading some obituaries with great pleasure.
Sic semper tyrannis
It doesn’t matter at this point if they ban it they will just send them money somehow. 1 million mini packs or whatever. There’s no stopping it
- Not without violence
Take note - this is precisely why it is important for the party to exert control and preference in its own nominating process. It is not corruption. It is not anti-democratic. But Elon Musk is 100% going to try to use the last decade of information warfare which had been waged on the DNC to convince you that it's perfectly normal to hijack primaries while invoking the Bernie Sanders defense.
Reminder that Democrats received more bribes this election than Republicans.
No I will not call it donations.
- both sides aren't the same!
  I'd agree to anyone bringing this up. They aren't the same.
  One keeps failing miserably on purpose to support the other. Democrats are fake hope, like truth tobacco commercials.
  paid for by big tobacco

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