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Summary

House Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, introduced the We the People Amendment to overturn Citizens United, aiming to curb corporate influence in elections.

The constitutional amendment asserts that constitutional rights apply only to individuals, not corporations, and mandates full disclosure of political contributions.

Jayapal cited Elon Musk’s massive campaign spending and subsequent financial gains as proof of the ruling’s harm.

Advocacy groups praised the move, calling it necessary to combat corporate power and dark money in politics, but Republicans have not backed the proposal.

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[–] HighFructoseLowStand@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Do the people in these comment sections not grasp how Constitutional amendments work?

It requires two thirds of the Senate. Which Democrats have not had in the past half century.

That is why Democrats didn't try it when they had a majority. Because it would not work.

People really just want an excuse to blame Democrats for everything.

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

It's far more complicated than that to get an amendment passed including a route that doesn't require Congress.

Second, there is value in trying things that will fail. It sends a signal to the citizenry that this isn't acceptable. This can be a good just as much as it can damage their reputation. In my opinion, the Dems need to rebuild a reputation that is connected to the people in some meaningful way. I don't get the sense that Democratic leadership see that as the core issue

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[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t it be nice if they did shit like this when they were actually in power?

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It would fail the vote either way, as a constitutional amendment requires a supermajority vote - and there has not been a supermajority in the Senate since 1979. Which was the last time the Democrats successfully put through an amendment, before anyone further complains they do nothing with power when they get it.

Depending on how jaded you are this is either a stunt, or the particular (left-leaning?) Democrats involved in tabling the legislation are trying to raise the issue their constituents have asked them to. Either way it'll force the Republicans to show their hand and all vote against it.

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah it would have forced the republicans to show their hamd back when democrats did control most of the government too Maybe a bit more trying things that would 'force the republicans to show their hand' would have been useful when something actually could have been done about it. Everyone knows the republicans fucking hand now.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Everyone knew the Republicans 'hands' back before the federal election too - they haven't suddenly switched their platform or policies. Nothing has changed. You make it sound like there was vaguery in the leadup?

Just a whole lotta rubes who voted for Republicans after listening to people like Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are finally having the penny drop that they've been conned.

Gosh, if only someone had told them once or twice in the last decade that Donald Trump is a multiple-convicted world famous conman and fraud. Damn Democrats!

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[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

A little too little, a little too late. They did jack shit when they had power.

[–] shaggyb@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes. Suture up that corpse.

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[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Citizens United has been fucked since jump

[–] inbeesee@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Seems like they realize repubs are winning the 'get rich taking bribes' game so hard it's erasing America. Seems like it's bad enough to alienate donors? Edit: a word

[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Pelosi also got rich taking bribes. Only socialists like Sanders and AOC actually fight for us

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[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Oh NOW Dems want to overturn Citizens United... When they have no more power! 💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Fucking useless.

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[–] chemicalprophet@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 week ago

This is moving waaaaaaay too fast. They really should rethink this before they do anything rash! Fucking losers

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh gee, another Dem exercise in futility. What a bunch of feckless losers.

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[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 week ago

Typical governing bullshit. Try to do something good for the actual public, but only when it has zero hope of passing. Notice how for the past 25 years, anytime they could push this through, it was never brought up.

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