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[Video] Politicians get roasted over taking AIPAC money (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 week ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (8 children)

was talking politics with someone and the were talking about how their progressive candidate doesn't take corporate money.

how the fuck is that something that needs to be brought up!!! how is bringing the expected norm?

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It’s because “Corporations are people” and “Money is speech” are foundational parts of the SCOTUS SuperConstitution.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

now that they are legally people, can they be tried in court like people and send all their executives to jail when the company breaks the law?

[–] GalacticSushi@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago

All people are equal, but some people (in this case, the corporate entries that are objectively not people) are more equal than others

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