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Marison Souza's avatar

Powerful piece! it’s a harsh reminder that democracy isn’t truly free when access to rights, influence, and even justice depends on the size of your bank account.

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Tom Chavez's avatar

Citizens vs US was the beginning of the end. Since that cataclysmic misstep, money dresses up as speech—and rewrites the laws in its own image.

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Marenco Kemp's avatar

Financial Times: Americans, it's time to move to Europe. https://www.ft.com/content/fcf98995-0a5b-4b97-82cf-fb31ca3515e9 Love the newsletter. Keep it up.

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Tom Chavez's avatar

Good points and probably the right move for some. I think those of us who have some means and influence need to stay and hold the line. Thanks for the kind words RE: the newsletter, Marenco. I've been enjoying having a place to write where I'm not beholden to an algorithm that drowns out dissent.

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Marenco Kemp's avatar

There's also Bluesky, if you still want a social media channel to write in, without the algorithm drowning out dissent.

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Tom Chavez's avatar

I'm parked there but discoverability is tricky -- in both directions.

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