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It’s bold, but legal: How campaigns and their super PAC backers work together
Candidates have plenty of latitude to work with big-money allies — and they’re pushing the limits in 2016. By By Matea Gold.
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I have heard many constitutional defenses of the existence of SuperPACs over the past couple of years. To some extent, on an ideological level, these arguments make sense if we're dealing with a purist view of free speech.
However, as has been set in legal precedent, there are realistic limits on free speech. Just like you can't yell fire in a crowded theater or threaten the president, you also should be limited in the ways you can use your money to stump for a candidate. There needs to be a clear line set to protect our democratic values from extreme monetary influence. Right now, that line doesn't even remotely exist, as this article shows.
Democracy does not just mean having elections. SuperPACs have turned American democracy into a plutarchy.
If you can't/won't see past the commercials, revel in your ignorance.