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Senators Sound Alarm As AI Companies Pour Millions Into U.S. Elections (www.huffpost.com)

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[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The majority of problems in the US could be fixed with one simple solution: eliminate lobbying completely. I know some small causes would suffer, but it would overwhelmingly be a good thing. The vast majority of people in congress right now are there because money is involved. They are not there to help or represent their district or state or country. They are there to get rich and it works. If there was no money in politics, more of the people trying to get elected would actually represent the people. It wouldn’t solve everything, but it would be a heck of a start.

https://ballotpedia.org/Changes_in_Net_Worth_of_U.S._Senators_and_Representatives_(Personal_Gain_Index)

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

“One simple solution.” What you’re suggesting will never, ever happen except through a proletarian revolution.

[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I agree it won’t happen. But it is a simple solution.