• iocase@lemmy.zip
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          3 days ago

          They’re also part of the same class. Their party color and public beliefs are just like clothing. Trump wanted to run as a democrat but they wouldn’t have him, so he went Republican.

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              2 days ago

              You’re right, “repeal” is the wrong word but the right concept. The Citizens United ruling could be reversed by another Supreme Court ruling, or made moot on a state-by-state basis like Hawaii’s approach.

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                2 days ago

                The Citizens United ruling could be reversed by another Supreme Court ruling, or made moot on a state-by-state basis like Hawaii’s approach.

                Or a national legislation, sure. Or an end run by an activist FEC. Or, or, or…

                I don’t see a coalition of politicians ready to do this. Even the Hawaii case is heavily overstated, as its DOA in the courts. Like, I love to see the attempt, but I’m not bullish on the governor standing ground.

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                  1 day ago

                  We’ll have to see how Hawaii plays out - if it actually does get overruled then that becomes a valid argument, but simply dismissing as “DOA in the courts” isn’t.

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                    1 day ago

                    if it actually does get overruled then that becomes a valid argument

                    I’m just waiting to see if it gets enforced at all.