• n2burns@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Depends on which current system you mean. I’m Canadian, and while it’s not perfect, it’s a pretty good system.

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      23 hours ago

      Fair point, I assumed we were talking about US even though that wasn’t strictly specified. I’m not Canadian so you probably know more than I would, but I’m pretty sure Canada has it’s own systemic problems.

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        14 hours ago

        I assumed we were talking about US

        Well, the article’s about Greenland, but I guess Ameri-centrism is par for the course.

        I’m pretty sure Canada has it’s own systemic problems.

        Sure, but I don’t think our donation rules are big systematic problems. Our rules don’t allow donations from foreign sources or companies, and include pretty reasonable limits for individuals (plus 75% of political donations are refunded next tax year). We have definitely had donation scandals, but they’ve almost exclusively been because people are breaking the rules.