Last week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell proudly announced that sending billions of dollars to Ukraine was the “number one priority” for Republicans during a press conference in which he celebrated passing a massive $1.7 trillion spending package.
A very nice way of saying that the Republican Party, meaning the officials not the voters, is an incestuous dumpster buffet. What is needed is an alternative means of organizing which doesn't rely on the money and the connections and yet connects with the base and allows a vetting of candidates.
We cannot have a democracy without a sort of democratization of campaigning. For me to have an equal ballot is only the lowest level of democracy if I don't also have equal access to office, in other words, if I cannot campaign equally and lobby equally.
A very nice way of saying that the Republican Party, meaning the officials not the voters, is an incestuous dumpster buffet. What is needed is an alternative means of organizing which doesn't rely on the money and the connections and yet connects with the base and allows a vetting of candidates.
We cannot have a democracy without a sort of democratization of campaigning. For me to have an equal ballot is only the lowest level of democracy if I don't also have equal access to office, in other words, if I cannot campaign equally and lobby equally.
There is no excuse for Kentucky citizens to continue with Mitch McConnell except stupidity and laziness, academic excuse making notwithstanding.
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