V_V comments on On saving the world - Less Wrong

101 Post author: So8res 30 January 2014 08:00PM

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Comment author: V_V 06 February 2014 10:39:25AM 0 points [-]

While allowing to donate millions of dollars extends the political influence to the average person?

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 07 February 2014 07:20:14AM -1 points [-]

My point is that the barrier to entry to donate large amounts of money is lower than the barrier to elude regulations.

Comment author: V_V 07 February 2014 01:27:48PM 0 points [-]

Possibly. But the point is how much political influence you get. Influencing politics with direct donations is much more efficient than eluding regulation.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 08 February 2014 07:21:44AM -2 points [-]

No. Political influence tends to be zero sum, thus the fewer competing sources of influence there are, the more of it you have.

Comment author: V_V 08 February 2014 12:17:13PM 0 points [-]

Political influence tends to be zero sum

I don't think so. If nobody spends in political influencing, people will still vote for somebody.