Scientific Definition
Candidates dependent on large donors become structurally responsive to donor priorities over voter priorities.
Plain-English Definition
Candidates dependent on large donors become structurally responsive to donor priorities over voter priorities.
Feynman Explanation
Whoever buys the dial tone gets the call.
Core Principle
Candidates dependent on large donors become structurally responsive to donor priorities over voter priorities.
Mechanisms
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Candidates dependent on large donors become structurally responsive to donor priorities over voter priorities.
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Funding source is policy source.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Whoever buys the dial tone gets the call.
Examples
- Industry-aligned voting patterns tracking donor concentration.
- Funding source is policy source.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Public financing. Small-donor matching. Caps.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Public financing. Small-donor matching. Caps.
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