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		WalterBright 69 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Socialist ends by market means: A history True, but advertising does not buy an election. Have you or anyone you know been paid for your vote? If the answer is no, then your vote was not bought. Saying that election advertising "buys" an election is a misuse of the word.

eesmith 66 days ago [–]

It's in pretty wide use, like at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44209515

"Harris outspent Trump 3:1. Hillary outspent Trump 2:1. It's not that easy to buy an election."

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