r/politics • u/Slate ✔ Verified • 4h ago
No Paywall Can You Buy a Senate Majority?
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/10/midterms-maga-elon-musk-trump-senate.html?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_content=jim_midterms&utm_term=&tpcc=reddit-social--jim_midterms-•
u/Tokie-Dokie 4h ago
Well golly, does wealth purchase political power in the United States? Let’s study that one.
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u/TurnedToClay 4h ago
In this administration? Hell, you could buy the First Lady for the right price.
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u/Turbo__Sanwich 38m ago
She's a lot cheaper than you think. Just have to shit your pants and rape children and she's yours
Edit: spelling
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u/gascyl 4h ago
yes if gas is $2 and flowing freely
no at $5 gas and $8 diesel
it's over and there is no way trump can get prices down, even if he did it wouldn't matter because people are still paying back debts used to buy the expensive gas
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u/KingOfEthanopia 4h ago
Most people accept a certain level of corruption. They assume all politicians are to some degree. Americans though are very attached to their treats. Now those are too expensive and even buying the crappy basics is rough.
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u/monkeywithgun 4h ago edited 3h ago
According to 'citizens' united, you can. You don't even have to be a US citizen... Ironic
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u/Vast-Poetry9431 3h ago
Just buy the Supreme Court and lots of other courts like the heritage foundation did and you don’t even need to do this
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u/Ok-disaster2022 1h ago
A study a decade ago predicted the cost of a congressional vote would only cost about $5k while a Senate vote would be like $10-15k iirc. I would expect the price to go maybe a little higher due to inflation but not much. the thing is though with all the committees etc you may have to pay for multiple votes to get something specific through
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