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I’m glad I watched the video because the quote alone is misleading. He isn’t saying that’s how he’ll operate- he’s simply acknowledging how big money accesses power. He’s stating current reality. Context matters, folks.

Missing context? He’s upfront how corrupt the system is, the only thing missing is a graph showing who his donors are, who he kicked off his campaign with, who’s advising him on climate change...

Ask yourself why they don’t play the entire clip and why they only quoted this part. That doesn’t give me faith that this group is acting in good faith either.

Their agenda is clear, I think. It’s not a smear to show facts. Dude explained exactly what happens with big money donors, they get bumped to the front. He’s being propped up by big money... the point is, take big money out of campaigns and expose those who are on the take.

I agree. Coincidentally, Biden’s party has advocated just that - limiting campaign contributions and illuminating “dark money”. The GOP has opposed it.

Agreed, I just get a bit discouraged with the singling out dark money. All of it’s bad.

If I gave say 25 dollars towards his election, and then I called him would he take my call?

Magic 8 ball says “no”

This is how the political system is corrupted. Joe Biden isn't just admitting he's corrupt; he's defending it.

This seems like one of those Michael Kinsley gaffes where a politician is being pilloried for telling the truth. Biden is clearly explaining how money buys access in politics without outright bribery taking place, due in part to basic human nature.

Also, an American politician who refuses to take a meeting with someone who raised $250K for them is... just not a very good politician. Even large single donors get a thank you call.

Punishing politicians for correctly describing the way campaign funding works is counterproductive. You can argue (and I will!) that bundled money is less corrupting, because it frees candidates to talk to voters rather than make hours of phone calls to donors every day

Fundraising is the chief activity of every Congressperson and presidential candidate. It consumes literally hours a day of legislators' time. They do it between votes and during committee hearings (scurrying across the street to stay legal). They hate it more than you ever will.

So... not “bought”, but “a service acquired as a result of a monetary transaction”. Just like how I don’t “sleep”, I just “black out for 8 hours every night”.