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What does it mean?
Money dominates politics more than ideas or principles.
In plain terms
Politics is run by cash, not good ideas.
What can you take from it?
Money heavily influences democracy.

Where it applies

  • elections
  • lobbying

Putting it to work

  • funding reform
  • tracking donations

Questions to consider

  • How to reduce money in politics?

Another view

Funding is necessary but should not rule.

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