I should really go to bed, but let me spend a second on Citizen's United. Your #DemsDoGood house Dems GET IT. Thread #5. Here are the findings. They are profound and good and correct. AND EVERYTHING THAT TRUMPISTS AND REPUBLICANS ARE NOT.
All of this, like the rest of #DemsDoGood #4, is from House Bill 1. The first thing house dems did on Jan 4, 2021. legiscan.com/US/text/HB1/id…
For review, the issue with Citizens United is that SCOTUS said spending money is the same as other protected kinds of speech. So spending money in politics is afforded the greatest protection of the 1A, and is practically untouchable by Congress. That REALLY screwed things up.
House dems get this - money does not equal speech, and SCOTUS really screwed it up
I don't think you will ever hear a Republican say these words - if you do, the world is a better place and we have a chance to improve our democracy. I hope to hear such words.
They are right. The money flood drowns out citizen's voices.
They are also right that change probably requires a constitutional amendment. The other option - presently taboo to speak out loud - is increase the number of SCOTUS justices by A LOT and dispense with the line of cases.
And so, bottom line, House Dems understand the problem and understand the options to solve it. The rest of this bill is a hundred cuts, but Citizens United is a big beast and may require more than Congress can do. #DemsDoGood. Dirk out.

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