'Thanks to Citizens United': 50 Megadonors Have Put Over $1.5 Billion Into 2024 Election

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They always give these draconian laws positive sounding names. Also, all that disposable money could've be used for social programs through taxation

What law are you referring to?

They appear to be mistaking the shorthand for the Supreme Court ruling to be the name of a law. In fairness, bills do often have overly patriotic names that hide their paradoxical purposes.

The ministry of Truth would never lie! It's right there in the name!

Well the same principle is at play here, since Citizens United is a deceitful name for an astroturfed, billionaire-funded organization that had absolutely no involvement from ordinary citizens.

Typically, the collection of judicial opinions are referred to as "case law" if one wanted to be generous.