Hawaii just entirely removed corporations' power to spend money in politics. This could be a game changer for US democracy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBGpEcPrbso

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/addressing-questions-surrounding-hawaiis-bold-move-to-undo-citizens-united/

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tedd_deireadh@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 68d (1 reply)

Finally, some good fucking news. Hopefully this takes hold and gathers support in other states.

Canconda@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 68d

Contact your state legislatures! https://www.ncsl.org/legislative-leaders/state-legislative-leaders

In a similar vein some states have passed bills that require their electoral votes to go to the presidential candidate that wins the popular vote.

Canconda@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 68d

The power to create and limit corporations has been the exclusive power of States for 200 years and upheld multiple times in SCOTUS.

Lets fuckin GO!

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 68d

$20 says the Tribunal of Six will say “nu-uh, not allowed”

1984@lemmy.today · 0 pts · 68d (1 reply)

I'm sorry, us and democracy, those words don't fit next to eachother.

Canconda@lemmy.ca · -2 pts · 68d
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