cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16955018

“Jamaal and our movement were such a threat to right-wing power, to GOP megadonors, and to AIPAC’s influence in Congress that they had to spend $15 million to defeat us,” said one progressive organizer.

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    4 months ago

    Do you think that people are pouring millions of dollars into elections because they are stupid and wasting it? This seems like a bad faith question.

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      4 months ago

      Organization trumps money. The problem is that a lot of progressive organizations aren’t able to mobilize voters for elections like this.

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      4 months ago

      But how does that keep people from voting? I’m not being a dick it’s a genuine question. Corporations dump trillions into advertising but that doesn’t prevent me from comparing products and choosing the product that best fits my needs. Matter of fact, there was a post today I saw that was about the futility of targeted ads having no better results than traditional marketing.

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        4 months ago

        It does not prevent people from voting.

        It may, however, amplify distortions of the truth or bold-face lies.

        With regards to AIPAC it amplifies the voice of a group that is ONLY concerned with the advancement of Israeli interests.

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        4 months ago

        Sorry you’re getting downvoted to hell. You’re right. Sometimes people want everything to be a conspiracy or something aside from the simpler truth which is that voters just wanted somebody different.