Thry, if it were Clinton v Romney, I'd have no problem with that. But Trump is a disaster waiting to happen and we can't insulate ourselves from a Trump Presidency. Trump would be ecstatic if voters see a false equivalency between Clinton and him, throw their hands up in the air out of frustration and refuse to vote.
What the Yanks need to do is conduct root and branch reform of campaign financing and lobbying. That's currently impossible. The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations are people too and they have a constitutionally protected right to free speech and that entends to the right to use money to influence political decisions - see the Citizens United case. Chief Justice Roberts said he sees no evil in politicians supporting the interests of corporate interests in return for campaign financing. In his view, that is democracy at work. Until the Supreme Court reverses that position, there's no hope of changing the system. It's much more likely that Clinton will nominate Supreme Court Justices who will reverse Citizens United than Trump. There is a current vacancy to fill and maybe a couple of others in the next 4 years. That may allow that ruling to be reversed or at least wound back.
What the Yanks need to do is conduct root and branch reform of campaign financing and lobbying. That's currently impossible. The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations are people too and they have a constitutionally protected right to free speech and that entends to the right to use money to influence political decisions - see the Citizens United case. Chief Justice Roberts said he sees no evil in politicians supporting the interests of corporate interests in return for campaign financing. In his view, that is democracy at work. Until the Supreme Court reverses that position, there's no hope of changing the system. It's much more likely that Clinton will nominate Supreme Court Justices who will reverse Citizens United than Trump. There is a current vacancy to fill and maybe a couple of others in the next 4 years. That may allow that ruling to be reversed or at least wound back.
