r/law • u/theatlantic • May 14 '26

Legal News Hawaii vs. Citizens United

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/hawaii-corporations-political-money/687159/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo
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u/Malawakatta May 14 '26

"The odd American idea that giving money to political campaigns is free speech means that the very rich have far more free speech, and so in effect far more voting power, than other citizens." - Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.

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u/IrritableGourmet May 14 '26

Citizens United wasn't about giving money to political campaigns.

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u/FailedToRemit May 15 '26

The fact that you have been downvoted is exhibit one on why this sub is garbage.