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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I mean, that's pretty much what we've always had...

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Yep, originally only wealthy white land owning men could vote or run for office.

In theory we have a democracy, but in practice money still decides elections and most of our politicians are wealthy high status white men.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

At least they have to spend a fuck load to win now as opposed to just sitting on heaps of cash.

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