Lawrence Lessig: $10 Billion Difference
on Tuesday, September 1, 2015Lawrence Lessig Money Quotation saying Donald Trump’s net worth isn’t a solution to money in politics instead of representative democracy. Lawrence Lessig said:
“The difference between Donald Trump and me — well, there’s $10 billion in difference, at least — but in addition to $10 billion, the difference is that Donald Trump’s solution is that we elect billionaires” — Lawrence Lessig
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In the context of the quote, the $10 billion difference between Lawrence Lessig and Donald Trump’s net worth highlights the vast disparity in their wealth and the different solutions they propose to address the issue of money in politics.
While Trump’s solution is to elect billionaires, Lessig’s solution is not based on accumulating wealth but rather on representative democracy.