@cdarwin@c.imDavid Sirota says that while the United States is now
“immersed in corruption” in a way that seems like an inevitable part of politics,
it is the result of a decades long agenda by the wealthy to deregulate the campaign finance system
and to essentially make anti-bribery laws unenforceable.
“This is all part of a plan by a corporate movement that sees democracy — the government providing what people want — sees that as a threat.”
@muz4now@mastodon.worldMusician, actor, and visual artist Tunde Adebimpe on having a master plan – The Creative Independent https://thecreativeindependent.…
@cdarwin@c.imThe blueprint – How Lewis Powell’s confidential memo became the secret manifesto for corporate takeover.
The players – From Joseph Coors to Roger Ailes to Leonard Leo—and how they built a machine to dominate politics.
The turning point – The Citizens United case and how a speculative lawsuit became the legal scaffolding for unlimited dark money.
The threat today – Why disclosure laws are crumbling, how dark money came to dictate elections, and how the John…
