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Originally Posted by glyn
Other than those who resort to bribery to secure elections I know of no other country where vast fortunes are spent on a process that also appears to take years to run its dreary course. America is unique. I much prefer the restrained way it's done here in the UK and the rest of Europe. Much cheaper too!
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But sir, how do you guys run your political campaign? Who pays for the staff? Rents the office? Print election material? TV ads?
Many people feel the way you do. They want to restrict the industry that is our political campaign. But if a bunch of rich folks want to throw their money at a politician so he can waste it on TV commercials, where's the harm?
I see it as just another niche industry that serves very little practical purpose, like tax accounts (no offense to any accountants here). We have overly complex tax laws that most people don't have time to understand so they hire people to understand them.
Personally, I think it's getting too lavish, just like everything else in this country. But then again, it's a large country and it takes a lot of money to get the word out to a narcisistic population.