http://dagblog.com/link/6-charts-explain-why-american-politics-so-broken-23780 Comments for "6 charts that explain why American politics is so broken" en http://dagblog.com/comment/244620#comment-244620 <a id="comment-244620"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/6-charts-explain-why-american-politics-so-broken-23780">6 charts that explain why American politics is so broken</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>GOP funneling billions illegally into legislative races. $18 billion China paid into Trump, Kirschner et al to kill TPP is just a window into the practice. Talk about grassroots organizing and issues can't ignore the basic advantage that *any* money for small races creates. Dems can fight back by 1) finding illegal ways to fund ops themselves? 2) somehow get Republicans arrested for this illegal activity? 3) ???  </p> <p>Trump's carelessness has given away the game - over $100m in properties sold in 6 months post-election to *shell companies*, 0 transparency. Little Russia full of deals, paying 2x 3x value of property for some unstated reason, a lot of extra money can then flow elsewhere to unregulated local elections et al.</p> </div></div></div> Wed, 01 Nov 2017 22:46:51 +0000 PeraclesPlease comment 244620 at http://dagblog.com