Quote Originally Posted by medicinal
!". Votes shouldn't be based on that, they should be based on good governance.
Since when has that applied? They're based on Money, who can spend the most on ads, period. And the Idiotic public laps it up, milk and honey for everyone!
The ads, even if one opponent has a disproportionate amount, make the argument for why we should vote for that candidate (ie fear, promises etc). I'm not really talking about candidates having unfair advantages, I'm talking about why the people vote for him/her! And nobody's voting for so-and-so because they have more money, their excess money just helps them convince the public with other brands of bullshit.
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