it only works if you give the money directly to voters to buy their vote, which is essentially what happened in Poland
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Oh, sign me up! As long as it's still a secret ballot.
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There is a history, in California, for penalizing this from Michael Huffington (where Arianna got her start) to Meg and Carly Fiorina - lots of folks holding their breath each time. Just takes one to break through. It’s a problem.
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I think when people say “buying democracy” - they mean being a significant donor where you can affect policies by promising re-election funds
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They don't always win, but they win more often than they should, and they distort the discourse no matter what.
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