why should wealth explicitly affect the ruleset by which you play? freedom of the press is crucial to avoid facism, however politicians could get an exemption.
Well that’s about Trump, not politicians broadly. But if we assume that’s the issue across the board, is the problem that politicians are able to represent us with their words, or that politicians are able to escape consequences for their words?
why should wealth explicitly affect the ruleset by which you play? You are right, it shouldn’t. That’s why billionaires shouldn’t be able to own newspapers.
why should wealth explicitly affect the ruleset by which you play? freedom of the press is crucial to avoid facism, however politicians could get an exemption.
Elaborate on why politicians should be exempt
they in some sense represent the nation, one orange piece of shit shouldn’t be about to ruin the reputation without some punishment.
Well that’s about Trump, not politicians broadly. But if we assume that’s the issue across the board, is the problem that politicians are able to represent us with their words, or that politicians are able to escape consequences for their words?
why should wealth explicitly affect the ruleset by which you play? You are right, it shouldn’t. That’s why billionaires shouldn’t be able to own newspapers.
The core issue is clearly that money can be used to bypass rules.