When you tell people to "vote with their wallet" it means that money equates to will/democracy and there is a far far far larger "warchest" of dollars from Comcast, Verizon, and ATT.
Does this mean Comcast is the will of the people since they have the ability to spend more? I'd sincerely hope not.
I know what you meant by your comment, but the "with wallet" part has been irking me lately because there is substantial corporate interests that has more money than us but they don't have more votes than us (not yet at least).
In purely practical terms, upsetting a small number of constituents is not nearly as risky as upsetting a corporation such as Comcast, Verizon, and ATT. I say small number because the average Ohioan isn’t even going to realize this is happening. And, the most a citizen can do to voice their displeasure and hold the politicians accountable is casting a single vote to the opposition. And that’s assuming this is a dealbreaker that would cause someone to cross sides.
Meanwhile these big companies can spend wildly on political opponents, hit pieces, or withhold donation money.
Does this mean Comcast is the will of the people since they have the ability to spend more? I'd sincerely hope not.
I know what you meant by your comment, but the "with wallet" part has been irking me lately because there is substantial corporate interests that has more money than us but they don't have more votes than us (not yet at least).