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Politicians For Sale... On Amazon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the own-them-all dept.

aldheorte writes "In either a brilliant move or a sick commentary on politics (or both), Amazon is now selling U.S. Presidential candidates, or at least contributions to such."

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  1. Cut out the middleman by glinden · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Amazon takes a cut of these payments. You'd be better off giving directly to the campaigns.

  2. Duh! by toupsie · · Score: 5, Insightful
    All I see is Libertarian, Republican and Democrat. Where are the other parties? Green? Socialist Workers? Communist?

    You have got to be kidding! Greens, Socialist Workers and Communist are ANTI-CAPITALISTS! Signing up with the biggest online capitalist tool would be make them look silly and go completely against their political beliefs.

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  3. Re:Contibutions by vaguelyamused · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If we end the Electoral College candidates will only campaign in the biggest states with the biggest cities and nowhere else. They would only serve those constituents and their interests, not the interests of the country as a whole. One could easily win by campaigning in New York, Texas, California and Illinois. Attempts to end the Electoral College are unwise and misguided.

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