DeadWorld@lemm.eecakeM to BrainWorms@lemm.eeEnglish · 9 months agoJimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery”theintercept.comexternal-linkmessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down18cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11.12Karrow-down1external-linkJimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery”theintercept.comDeadWorld@lemm.eecakeM to BrainWorms@lemm.eeEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square92fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up97arrow-down1·9 months agoIts extremely obvious. “Oh, these? These aren’t bribes. They’re uh, free speech! Yeah! And companies speak in money so this is their free-” Shut the fuck up.
minus-squaredrekly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·9 months agoWhat are bribes? You mean lobbying? Totally different thing, look, the words have totally different letters!
minus-squareRentlar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16·9 months ago“Why are there bribes coming out of your Congress and Supreme Court, Seymour?” “Uh! …Ohh, those aren’t bribes! It’s speech! Speech from the free speech we’re having. Mmmm, free speech!” door slams “Phew”…🏃♂️🎼🎵🎵🎵🎶
Its extremely obvious. “Oh, these? These aren’t bribes. They’re uh, free speech! Yeah! And companies speak in money so this is their free-”
Shut the fuck up.
What are bribes? You mean lobbying? Totally different thing, look, the words have totally different letters!
“Why are there bribes coming out of your Congress and Supreme Court, Seymour?”
“Uh! …Ohh, those aren’t bribes! It’s speech! Speech from the free speech we’re having. Mmmm, free speech!”
door slams “Phew”…🏃♂️🎼🎵🎵🎵🎶