Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

slightlv

(8,220 posts)

4. We MUST nullify Citizens United if we're ever going to have a say in our

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:10 AM

16 hrs ago

government again. Right now, only tech bros and the rich and corporations control government by speech (money). We're locked out because we don't have the money to buy our speech. This is exactly opposite what the founders aimed for. We're going to have to strip this government down to bare bones and build it back in the way We, the People need it to be. Croak, Mr. Prez, please Croak!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

7 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

area51 BumRushDaShow LittleGirl SamuelAdams Marthe48 IrishAfricanAmerican Talitha

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions [View all] BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

#2. Looks like birthright is good. Phew. underpants 16 hrs ago #1

For now. Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #3

Great, so it's a free-for-all. SamuelAdams 16 hrs ago #2

We MUST nullify Citizens United if we're ever going to have a say in our slightlv 16 hrs ago #4

Make Citizens United illegal again! Initech 14 hrs ago #10

So much for campaign finance reform. J_William_Ryan 16 hrs ago #5

Great Timewas 15 hrs ago #6

So this addresses "limits on how much a national political party committee can spend in coordination with... CaptainTruth 15 hrs ago #7

I think Citizens United (2010) already took care of the PACs and unlimited spending BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #8

Ok thanks! Just trying to understand the details. CaptainTruth 14 hrs ago #13

As I remind people, because it is rarely discussed, BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #14

Thank you! You're right, it's yet another thing that hasn't received the attention it should in the general population. CaptainTruth 11 hrs ago #16

"Free Speach" my ass..... with this logic the ultra rich can "speak" a hell of a lot more than the rest of us. groundloop 15 hrs ago #9

Money should have never Quanto Magnus 14 hrs ago #11

they'll invest the money they want Marthe48 14 hrs ago #12

"Step right up, get your politician, 2 bits" Buddyzbuddy 13 hrs ago #15

So I guess the Right To Free Speech is not equal! If you have MORE money, you have more FREE SPEECH! This is a flawed Exp 10 hrs ago #17

Corruption equals FREE SPEECH. eom Exp 10 hrs ago #18

And the rich get richer. Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #19