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bombcaryesterday at 10:10 PM1 replyview on HN

The whole point is that “money buys elections” is what’s under discussion - is it true? Does it, or does the money spent, even if it correlates, not cause?


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 10:52 PM

> whole point is that “money buys elections” is what’s under discussion - is it true?

No. What is true is candidates and NGOs push this angle, and folks who lose elections like it as an explanation for why they aren’t represented.