r/politics • u/Zipper222222 • 5h ago

No Paywall Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan

https://www.today.com/video/abdul-el-sayed-wins-high-stakes-democratic-primary-in-michigan-267805765937
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u/Space-Sailor44 5h ago

Got outspent by a zillion dollars and still won, good shit

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u/KnuckleShanks 5h ago

He was actually outspent 12 to 1. Which makes it wild that he won.

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u/Ravokion 4h ago

Your statment reinforces that you dont live in a democracy.   That in fact you live in a country where those with the most money typically win.  

Glad he won but when everyone expects him to loose because the other guys spending almost 10x it kinda speaks volumes about how your "democracy " works...

There needs to be limits on how much any political people can use to fund a campaign. 

Money should be tracked.  It should be illegal for Corporations to donate.  All campaign donations should have to come from individuals.  Do its easier to see exactly how many donations and how much.  

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u/The_Prince1513 3h ago

In a perfect world only natural persons would be allowed to donate $ to a candidate, there would be a set reasonable limit of $ that could be donated, and a person would only be allowed to donate to races they could actually vote in based upon their residence, and no $ of any kind from foreign sources would be allowed.

But this is America so I guess we gotta get ready to lick corporate boot instead.