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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 10 hours ago

Now I'm imagining this kind of scandal every time a Congressman trades words with a next-door neighbor.

Talking to politicians is fine. Buying them coffee is not.

Capped, controlled benefits are passed from voters to representative

You're going to cap the number of hours a voter can volunteer for a political campaign?

Yep. 24h.

I'm not worried about individual work. I'm trying to remove the effect of money.

We already have an abundance of illegality committed by these private institutions. Nobody is enforcing any of it, precisely because the judicial system is in the pocket of billionaire special interests.

Sort out paying off politicians and this will change.

Ban election opinion pieces. Blatant First Amendment Violation. Enforce only facts reported. Full speeches, not soundbites. As impractical as it is unconstitutional.

Ok, I'll withdraw these. I can't see how these rules wouldn't be abused by fascist dictatorship. Maybe the media is less important with modern technologies.

Enforced by an independent judge. No such judge exists

Remove the money (except for high salary), enforce disbarment for violation. It will take a decade or two but they will be independent.