Chema shook his head gravely on Nostr: It really boggles the mind how the wealthy have captured U.S. politics. Even in SF, ...

It really boggles the mind how the wealthy have captured U.S. politics. Even in SF, the $500 direct contribution limit to local candidates is effectively meaningless when third-party political committees making independent expenditures have no limit. These restrictions are barely an inconvenience for those with deep pockets. Exhibit #1: tonight's campaign finance dashboard for Mayor of SF.

https://sfethics.org/ethics/2023/12/daily-digest-dashboards-nov-5-2024-election.html

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