Episode 199 Citizens Un-United
In Episode 199, we examine the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and discuss how vile it is and how it has essentially rendered the American people powerless to financial might.We discuss campaign finance, Super PACs, lobbying, AIPAC, special interest groups, grassroots campaigns, corporate influence, and whether modern elections are now "selections."We explore the idea that many political policies are marketed through Orwellian, positive-sounding names that conceal their true purpose. We examine Citizens United, the Patriot Act, the Affordable Care Act, the CARES Act, and how…
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