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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T17:27:21.000Z",
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  "textContent": "submitted by technocrit to politics\n471 points | 61 comments\nhttps://jacobin.com/2026/02/citizens-united-campaign-finance-oligarchy/\n\n> Last week was the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision enshrining the idea that money in politics is not corruption, but constitutionally protected speech. States and cities across the US are battling the rotten legacy of that decision.",
  "title": "Fifty Years Ago, the Supreme Court Said Money Is Speech"
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