Corporate lobbying and the wealthy's influence in politics damages democracy far more then this rhetoric ever could.

> This type of speech ... should not be OK

I think there are perfectly good reasons to distrust democracy. especially in the information age.

Uber and friends spend over $200 million to pass this law. Yes, this is a purchase, or more like a theft. Yes, I would even go so far as to say every prop sponsored by a corporation is a purchase. Do you have the ability to spend $200m on a law to help your company? Would it be ok if you did?

This is a very idealistic view of the Prop 22 debate, and I encourage you take a more material analysis to this issue if you want to understand it.

It was a cheap way for VC-backed companies to "buy" a legal method to skirt existing labor laws and regulations. This is the antithesis of democracy.