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In reply to the discussion: The Things Wrong With Dems [View all]JCanete
(5,272 posts)thinking on this is the wrong one. You can't take a tenth of the pool being contributed to democrats and republicans alike and expect to have a fair fight. And it undercuts our potential weapons. It files down our bite. Sure, it helps these candidates kill in the primaries, but the way it benefits us in the GE is dubious.
I mean, this is tricky territory. I'm not convinced that doing this my way would work. Its an uphill battle. Money is required for political presence. Cutting out the big money makes the fight a tricky one. On the other hand, allowing it to continue to influence our politics on both sides of the aisle has had a demonstrable impact on our nation and the political landscape. We are so screwed because of it. The only question is whether we would have been screwed either way.