AIPAC is expected to spend $100 million across its political entities in 2024, taking aim at candidates they deem insufficiently supportive of Israel

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[–]westway9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Clearly, we need a constitutional amendment enshrining publicly financed campaigns. And to those who say that's unrealistic, I say: Expecting democracy to survive legalized bribing of this politicians is unrealistic.

[–]Jiminy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

It's like expecting these politicians to vote for a salary decrease for themselves. And of course constitutional amendments require even more than usual, 67% votes. I'm not saying impossible just very unlikely.

[–]westway9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Agreed, and yet that is the only way out I can see.

[–]EddieC 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The only way out is Collabocracy.