Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro View Post
Nope.
What?
election
e·lec·tion
noun
1.the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
2.a public vote upon a proposition submitted.
3.the act of electing.
4.Theology. the choice by God of individuals, as for a particularwork or for favor or salvation.


Is definition #2 wrong?


You're **** straight they did. The state had a monopoly on the selling of liquor, and so a bunch of distributors (other corporations) wanted to keep the law, which is a bad law. Costco spread the word and the initiative passed. That's why spending money on campaigns is free speech.
That's cool, still really don't see why this should be allowed. We have had this discussion before Sasaki. This time it worked out nicely in getting rid of a bad law. So you think it is a good process. And yet, along with this nice outcome there are going to be countless other elections where interest groups and corporations buy victories for crony capitalist policies and politicians by spamming misinformation and commercials at voters 24/7.

Hooray, everyone can speak as loud as their money can buy them, good thing it is only the people with bad ideas that have no money amiright?