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mwnz
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Comcast is donating to defeat mayor who is bringin...
Again, this is a corruption of the democratic process. The fact that any corporation can contribute financially to influence an outcome is corruption in itself.
veritas20
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it's just the plain corruption of human nature, democratic process or not....democracy was not structured to work this way
icelancer
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>democracy was not structured to work this way
The laws of economics (Incentives 101) care not for the intent of the lawmakers.
mwnz
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Regulation can minimize the impact of incentives (economics 101).
icelancer
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And who decides what regulation exists?
mwnz
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"democracy was not structured to work this way" That is my point - it is being corrupted.
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