Summary

House Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, introduced the We the People Amendment to overturn Citizens United, aiming to curb corporate influence in elections.

The constitutional amendment asserts that constitutional rights apply only to individuals, not corporations, and mandates full disclosure of political contributions.

Jayapal cited Elon Musk’s massive campaign spending and subsequent financial gains as proof of the ruling’s harm.

Advocacy groups praised the move, calling it necessary to combat corporate power and dark money in politics, but Republicans have not backed the proposal.

  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    The people that elected Trump won’t care. Trump or someone like him will lie to all of them about anything they attempt to do.

    I’m not saying it’s not worth doing this, I’m just saying it won’t matter by itself.