hateboss t1_ix3hfkj wrote on November 20, 2022 at 1:48 PM

Reply to comment by Antnee83 in I want a law that fines the sign-manufacturing political party $50 per sign left over after election day. by PlentyCommission166

Unfortunately, this would completely screw over candidates with lower budgets who already had it hard enough. Say what you want about what you think the effectiveness is, but there truly is no better way for smaller campaigns to efficiently get their name heard.

It's rather silly that we constantly bitch about big money candidates but then want to take measures like this that will only screw over their smaller opponents more.

bigbluedoor t1_ix45lid wrote on November 20, 2022 at 4:51 PM

there were more “enough is enough” signs in portland than all other signs combined. it’s obvious the sign race is just another matter of who has more resources

ForeverTaric t1_ix68hqg wrote on November 21, 2022 at 1:34 AM

>rather

Yeah, but I think people recognize that presence on that scale just means that the group has more money than other groups. And like, it worked? (sadly) Only one DSA measure passed.

But having the exposure also really helps smaller candidates, as people just seeing that they exist can be worth a lot more than it would be in like a Mills/Lepage setting, where people's votes are locked.