Hawaii just entirely removed corporations' power to spend money in politics. This could be a game changer for US democracy. : interestingasfuck@lemmy.world

submitted 5 months ago by Canconda@lemmy.ca to c/interestingasfuck@lemmy.world

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[–] tedd_deireadh@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Finally, some good fucking news. Hopefully this takes hold and gathers support in other states.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca [S] 0 points 5 months ago*

In a similar vein some states have passed bills that require their electoral votes to go to the presidential candidate that wins the popular vote.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

$20 says the Tribunal of Six will say “nu-uh, not allowed”

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca [S] 7 points 5 months ago*

The power to create and limit corporations has been the exclusive power of States for 200 years and upheld multiple times in SCOTUS.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 0 points 5 months ago

I'm sorry, us and democracy, those words don't fit next to eachother.