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ehrnst

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9. What is your definition of "corporate money?"

Reply to SkatmanRoth (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 12, 2018, 06:48 PM

Jun 2018

Organizations like 501(c)(4)s, that can accept dark money from donors, that endorse candidates?

Like the money that funds ads run by SuperPacs against a particular candidates' opponents?

The practice of counting the donations of individuals (over $50) as donations from the industry they work in?

Donations from Unions?

Can you be specific?

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DNC to reject fossil fuel company donations [View all] brooklynite Jun 2018 OP

Oooh, shit be gettin' real... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #1

Kick and Reced! ehrnst Jun 2018 #2

This makes me proud again, to be a Democrat Maraya1969 Jun 2018 #3

Thank you, DNC. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #4

I wonder it contributions from BP solar or Shell solar will be accepted? LiberalArkie Jun 2018 #5

If they are, those who hate the DNC will be accusing them of being in bed with fossil fuel... ehrnst Jun 2018 #6

A smart and fairly safe move by the DNC. Paladin Jun 2018 #7

Also, fossil fuels are a sinking ship economically (let alone politically). lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #21

It is time to get all corporate money out of politics SkatmanRoth Jun 2018 #8

What is your definition of "corporate money?" ehrnst Jun 2018 #9

I am talking about non-human sources of money used to influnce elections SkatmanRoth Jun 2018 #10

So unions are corporate money, then. And 501(c)(4)s, because they're non-human. ehrnst Jun 2018 #11

Unions are people represented by Union leadership SkatmanRoth Jun 2018 #15

So when a union Super PAC (527) donates millions to a candidate, that is not "corporate" money. ehrnst Jun 2018 #16

You are effervescing with concern about my opinion on corporate money in politics SkatmanRoth Jun 2018 #18

I just wanted to clarify what thoughts you had ehrnst Jun 2018 #20

Great! Equinox Moon Jun 2018 #12

Excellent! Donations were only tokens anyway, Hortensis Jun 2018 #13

That previous decision to ban all corporate PAC donations was rescinded. Jim Lane Jun 2018 #14

While the symbolism is nice, maybe it would make more sense to take their money and donate it Vinca Jun 2018 #17

Good.. who needs to take stupid, dangerous, antiquated, Cha Jun 2018 #19