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Well anyone can buy ads so it's not really an oligarchy. What alternative would you propose for candidates to get they're name out?
Equal time on national television, by law. Like they do in France for example.
Maybe it's still better than in the US? It's far from perfect.
Interesting to compare the top ads when sorting "Amount spent: high to low" and "Number of times shown: high to low". Political ads from 4 years ago appear to have been shown many more times for much less cost. This year's ads seem considerably more expensive while also reaching a smaller audience.
Sounds like Google is making good money on this then
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I'm probably going to mail my ballot on Monday. Are there any particular hot button issues in California to look out for?
IMO this year the ballot props are much more meaningful to the average person than usual. The perennial niche prosp about kidney dialysis aren't making a showing for what feels like the first time in a decade. There are some big proposed changes to how local bond measures work, rent control, and the criminal justice system, IMO those are the ones spending the most time researching and considering the consequences. As…
It removes an on-the-books clause that was rendered inoperable by a SCOTUS decision. I think it’s a step above symbolic since any future changes in SCOTUS jurisprudence reversing or partially reversing Obergefell (which I don’t think are at all likely with this court on this issue, but it doesn’t hurt to be prudent) could make it operable again.
Political advertising just makes democracy look like a total joke. If you can buy votes by shoving ads in peoples’ faces that’s not a democracy, that’s an oligarchy.
The real push toward oligarchy, in my opinion, is the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs FEC. The only available remedy at this point is for the American electorate to stop relying on political ads and make a decision on policy alignment alone (like the Founding Fathers did) - this is a totally unrealistic goal in today's polarized environment.
Extreme biases in data mean extreme biases in inference
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The politicians are having to bid against Temu this year and by god do they spend a lot on ads.
It's kinda crazy. We are in Germany, so no US ads. But even 8€ eCPM floor still makes temu show up.
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Well anyone can buy ads so it's not really an oligarchy. What alternative would you propose for candidates to get they're name out?
Equal time on national television, by law. Like they do in France for example.
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It's kinda crazy. We are in Germany, so no US ads. But even 8€ eCPM floor still makes temu show up.
The only Temu ad I've ever seen was during the Super Bowl. I'm guessing I'm in the wrong demographic?