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[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

"I’m happy to trace this issue back to the founding fathers, but Bush v Gore was the beginning of the end in my opinion."

I share similar sentiments except with Citizens United V FEC instead of Bush V Gore. I can't imagine any meaningful change without removing private money from politics and I don't see how anyone can realistically remove private money when it's ruled to be protected by the first amendment...The only avenues I can think of involve packing the court or passing a constitutional amendment. Packing the court would require only slightly less cooperation from congress than an Amendment.

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  • I hate to stress a point, but Bush v Gore was 2000, and Bush elected two Supreme Court judges that would then go on to decide citizens United under a Bush appointed chief justice.

    I don't know if things definitely would've gone differently, but I imagine there would at least be different judges in place.

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