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In reply to the discussion: Study: American public has ‘virtually no influence’ over politics in face of wealthy interest groups [View all]ladjf
(17,320 posts)1. How does it make you feel America, to learn that your votes means next to nothing
when it comes to influencing public policy? nt
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Study: American public has ‘virtually no influence’ over politics in face of wealthy interest groups [View all]
Triana
Apr 2014
OP
It matters where I live in a very blue district and affects the state and nation. n/t
freshwest
Apr 2014
#54
When your choices are Corp-Thing 1 vs. Corp-Thing 2, it dont matter what the numbers are.
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#32
Well, with Black Box Voting and other bullshit, the US doesn't have anything even close to free and
kath
Apr 2014
#49
This is, though simple and obvious, the most important issue in politics today
BrotherIvan
Apr 2014
#14
You're saying that like it's up to us. Some of us feel that as long as we get
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#35
I see only one viable solution. The torches and pitchforks is romantic, so to speak,
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#38
The United States is a government of, bought by, and operated and for benefit of plutocrats
indepat
Apr 2014
#31
Look at the recent "health care debate" where two-thirds of the public ...
slipslidingaway
Apr 2014
#52
This is why the administration is wisely trying to get them to like us,
woo me with science
Apr 2014
#69