I would argue that this election season is an exception: both candidates are polarizing, leaving very little room for undecided voters.
As a result, the marginal efficiency of political donations is drastically decreased.
In a regular campaign season, political donations that contribute to advertisement and outreach are more important, as there is a larger undecided population to target / convince; hence, the limit of individual donations seems applicable then, but not now.
In my opinion, regardless of who wins, a limit on how much a candidate can spend on their campaign should be enforced. Hopefully, this would remove any subjectivity associated with political rhetoric, with people focusing more on a candidates objective politics (such as policy).
> In my opinion, regardless of who wins, a limit on how much a candidate can spend on their campaign should be enforced
Okay, and how about organizations that have absolutely no affiliation with the candidate, who simply have an opinion and want to express it through ad spending? Can they have unlimited budgets and can I make unlimited donations to them?
We need to limit paid political speech, like ads. Not harshly, but at patiently and firmly.
As a result, the marginal efficiency of political donations is drastically decreased.
In a regular campaign season, political donations that contribute to advertisement and outreach are more important, as there is a larger undecided population to target / convince; hence, the limit of individual donations seems applicable then, but not now.
In my opinion, regardless of who wins, a limit on how much a candidate can spend on their campaign should be enforced. Hopefully, this would remove any subjectivity associated with political rhetoric, with people focusing more on a candidates objective politics (such as policy).