Marjorie Taylor Greene wants protected speech to be banned and banned speech to be free

[jlw]

Originally published at: Marjorie Taylor Greene wants protected speech to be banned and banned speech to be free | Boing Boing

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[Carbonman]

Well Marge, if you insist on walking, talking and acting like a Nazi, the cyclist is absolutely right. The only things you’re missing are the armband and salute.

[Doctor_Faustus]

@jlw

In a FEC fundraising report released on Sunday, McCarthy’s Majority Committee PAC is listed on two of six PAC donations made to Greene’s congressional campaign between July 1 and Sept. 30.

Why is it even legal for one politician to donate money to another politician? That seems like it would be open to abuse. And I know a PAC isn’t a politician’s personal funds, but we all know that that’s just window dressing.

[angusm]

@Doctor_Faustus

Why is it even legal for one politician to donate money to another politician? That seems like it would be open to abuse.

The minute you start asking “Why is it even legal?” about the American political system, you have a very long night ahead of you. And if you get onto the economy, well, I hope you blocked off a couple of months on your calendar.

The short answer, of course, is always that it’s legal because it was once convenient for someone who had money and/or power (and wanted more of each), and it’s still legal because people who have money and power like it that way.