Guess who is suddenly comfortable with politicians banning the press from events? I’ll give you a hint: he’s very reliable.pic.twitter.com/RwbtJPBcMX
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The interesting question at play: how can non-rich constituents get the same kind of access to their representative as rich ones have in our current system? I don’t know the answer to that but this is an attempt to get at it.
This answer is a complete non-sequitur. How does banning the press or making something quasi-private have anything to do with access (besides actually limiting it)? You’re just saying words and hoping people don’t take 5 seconds to think it through.
Does a constituent have better access to a politician in a private meeting without press or a public meeting with press? That type of access is typically purchased. Is there are way to make it more widely available?
Yes. Politicians could just do it. Nothing is preventing it other than human nature. Politicians want the money. Any politicians that pretends not to understand this is being disingenuous.
@Ocasio2018 should just schedule private meetings with non-donors day and night. Trump, Obama, Clinton, Romney did private donor meetings all the time. So Ocasio, if she wishes to "find a new way," should do the same with non-donors.
But they CAN get the same access now, if the politician wishes. Politicians can hold private meetings with whomever they want, no? Power attracts money is every area of life. The only sure way to reduce the power of money in politics is to reduce the power of politicians.
What the hell does banning the press have to do with poor people having access to politicians?
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