Even one removes the direct connection between money and politics, the current problems will take a different form: indirection. One kind of indirection we already see today: revolving doors
So, where is the root problem of all these? It is collusion of power(politics), media(intellectuals, think tanks), money(capitalists, wealthy bankers). These powerful classes constitute 0.5% of any society, but these classes are colluding in order to advance their own interests. Yes, we have elections. What happens then? It is another fight between one group of colluders and another group of colluders. In many cases, the powerful classes bet on the both sides.
How can one ban collusion? Look at office politics in any large organization. Think of banning collusions at work place.
You don't ban collusion. I mean, you can, but it's not going to be particularly effective.
What you do, to solve this problem, is empower the lower classes.
We've just observed how two unions - air traffic controllers, and flight attendants - have accomplished, with the threat of a work stoppage, something that both the Republican, and the Democratic party failed to achieve - a re-opening of the government.
The 99.5% have all the power. What they need to do, is to use it in solidarity.
So, where is the root problem of all these? It is collusion of power(politics), media(intellectuals, think tanks), money(capitalists, wealthy bankers). These powerful classes constitute 0.5% of any society, but these classes are colluding in order to advance their own interests. Yes, we have elections. What happens then? It is another fight between one group of colluders and another group of colluders. In many cases, the powerful classes bet on the both sides.
How can one ban collusion? Look at office politics in any large organization. Think of banning collusions at work place.