Why don't we just let people do what they want in life?

[Kasz216]

sapphi_snake said:

Kasz216 said:

sapphi_snake said:

Kasz216 said:

Also, campaign contributions are actually greatly overblown when it comes to getting elected.

The book Freakanomics basically shows that greater campaign contributions are an effect of electability... not a cause.

Its not thjat corporations give this guy a bunch of money because they want him to win.  They give him a bunch of money because he probably WILL win and they want him on their side.

 

I mean, if Bill Gates decided tommorrow he wanted to be president and he ran as an independent and decided to spend the bulk of his entire fortune on his election and way outdwarf the other candidates...

do you really think he'd win?

So it's bribery, no? IS that any better?

As for Bill Gates, well I like him, I'd vote for him.

Well yes.  Afterall, the polticians know they'd probably be elected anyway.  Put it this way.  John Johnson who is somewhat gun control worthy is going to get money from said corporation while Mike Mickleson who is in texas won't... because he probably won't win.  Or if he is given money, it will just be enough to be "credible" by people seeing adds so he doesn't fall into third party type status.

 

Though you seem to be missing the point.  Replace Bill Gates and say for fun he tries to get a murderer elected for president who got off only due to a technicallity.

Point is really, money isn't going to change your opinion on someone.

You underestimate the power of PR. Most people don't have the habit of thinking critically often enough to not be influenced.

Actually, I don't.  As I'm basing this off an actual study done by economists.

Also, I studied consumer psychology, so I very much know the power of PR... (political campaigns are a big employer for consumer psychology.)

The very first rule is.  You can't make anyone buy something they aren't inclined to buy in the first place.