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The US government is coming for Google and Meta – but what will happen next?
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 22 Apr 2025
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It’s actually pretty depressing how little money it takes to buy a senator. We’re talking hundreds to single digit thousands of dollars. Not really going to set that off, sadly.
During the net nuetrality days of 2016, I can remember a list being put out of every senator who voted in favor of dismantling net nuetrality.
And this list showed all known payoffs to each senator.
One senator was bribed $584 total by 4 different ISP giants.
That is depressing, but also sounds like an opportunity. I’m willing to pitch in $50K if others want to start an impeachment fund and buy some senators!
The trick is that they have to already want to do it. Or you have to have a position lined up for them if they go out of politics.