To the editor: Columnist Nicholas Goldberg is correct that nobody ought to be capable of purchase an election. However the place’s the proof that this often occurs? It’s straightforward to say “look how a lot cash they spent, after all they gained,” however as Goldberg himself notes, many rich candidates “beat [their] message” into voters’ heads and nonetheless lose.
What Goldberg’s piece actually factors up is a disaster of religion in democracy’s fundamental premise: an clever voters whose votes are primarily based on its aware analysis of candidates’ said positions and credibility, and never merely on the variety of “eyeballs” or “impressions” a candidate racks up through social media or junk mail. Limiting political contributions on the bottom that “cash is affect” makes some intuitive sense. It’s a a lot greater step to restrict political spending on the bottom that voters should not pondering political actors, however fairly lab rats, whose consumption of idea-pellets have to be restricted for their very own good.
If the Info Age actually has given us such a brainwashable voters, ought to we proceed entrusting these weak minds with electing our leaders, however provided that their food regimen of political content material is portion-controlled? Or ought to we simply abandon the democratic experiment in favor of an oligarchy of those that can deal with being “bombarded” by massive helpings of strong political discourse?
Happily, the proof for “cash equals votes equals victory” isn't robust sufficient to justify both step fairly but.
G. Andrew Lundberg, Pacific Palisades
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To the editor: Due to Goldberg for his column on candidate Rick Caruso’s file spending this L.A. mayoral election.
Caruso is shopping for this election, which is unfair and never what a democracy is all about. This nation shouldn't and should not be ruled by folks wealthy sufficient to flood the airwaves with their propaganda.
Caruso could also be a fantastic man and an asset to our metropolis, however to this point all I hear is what he's going to do, however not how he's going to do it. I don’t assume he has an agenda, only a message.
Personally, I would like Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles), who is aware of how politics work, not one other wealthy one who is aware of the best way to run an organization. Haven’t we realized our lesson from our former president?
Eileen Martin, North Hollywood
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To the editor: I understand your columnists should not information reporters, however a superb variety of your information articles in addition to your columnists’ takes are essential of Caruso.
It could be good when you saved a weekly “standings” someplace in your paper about what number of professional and con articles you write about Caruso, versus your obvious favored candidate, Bass. That is just about a one-paper city, so the general public ought to concentrate on this bias.
Andrew Bressler, Culver Metropolis
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