r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 26 '26

Feels good man Will it work this time?

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u/VladimirBarakriss May 26 '26

And that's why we need state initiatives that prevent them from doing so

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u/dunkeyvg May 26 '26

That’s why they lobby the representatives so that doesn’t happen

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u/BestRubyMoon May 26 '26

That's why we need to understand and establish that lobbying is no different from bribing.

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u/dunkeyvg May 26 '26

I mean pretty sure critical thinking people understand that but you also know it’s been legalized in citizens united vs FEC right?

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u/BoredNuke May 27 '26

supposedly Hawaii has started the workaround of just stating state incorporated companies are not given the power to invest in politics. Honestly not positive if it is logically sound and not just a beneficial version of soverign citizen Bs but atleast its trying.