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Hawaii just entirely removed corporations' power to spend money in politics. This could be a game changer for US democracy. (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 months ago by Canconda@lemmy.ca to c/interestingasfuck@lemmy.world
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https://www.americanprogress.org/article/addressing-questions-surrounding-hawaiis-bold-move-to-undo-citizens-united/

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[–] tedd_deireadh@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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 points 2 months ago

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

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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