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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.whynotdrs.org/post/399058

  1. Donate the maximum amount legally allowed (as an individual).
  2. Tell the Member that you would like to become a bundler.

(A bundler is a person or small group of people who pool or aggregate contributions "from the community" and then deliver them in one lump sum to a political campaign).

  1. Once you have raised a sizeable amount, deliver the money to the Senator so they can use it wisely. In turn, ~~trade stock options based on insider information to the tune of millions~~, be super glad that you helped the democratic process!

1% vs the 99%

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[–] Zuberi@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 86 points 1 year ago
[–] AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And don't overpay, a senator costs less than a 2023 Ford F150 economy package.

[–] Rottcodd@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

A Supreme Court justice, on the other hand, costs as much as a luxury motor home.

Exactly as much as a luxury motor home in fact...

[–] Jean_le_Flambeur@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you come to germany you can just do the left picture

[–] Lemonyoda@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Err... Ist this so?

What you mean is probably Something Line this:

  1. Prepare Special interest
  2. Provide Consulting or Presentation/Speech opportunity for pay
  3. Choose your favourable politician for speech
  4. Profit
[–] Jean_le_Flambeur@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That is exactly what i mean. Alternatively you can just offer to pay the Party of the Politician. They will know what you are paying them for. As long as you dont write down what they are getting payed for you'r good.

[–] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You see a lobbyist’s love is very different from that of a square.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

This comparison is perfect.

[–] CptIceberg@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's see Paul Allen's bank account.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Is that a rain coat?

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

And the most infuriating part is, they really fucking think that their lobbying isn't blatantly obvious

[–] Gbagginsthe3rd@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dont forget grey gifts and mutual interests!

[–] Marketsupreme@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

And dark money!

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

I have been meaning to do this. I have found that local politicians are exceptionally cheap. Buy a few, and hope that one makes it big.