• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    Because for almost a year now the DNC has been taking all the money Hillary/Biden/Kamala stole from state parties, back to the state parties.

    Who have been using the funds to work at campaign staffing levels we usually only see for a few months before election.

    That outreach is working, and no one should be surprised.

    It’s just the goal of neoliberlism is a neoliberal president and at most either the House or Senate. If/when they get it all, they have to make up excuses for why they’re not doing what they said they’d do.

    It’s like when an athlete bets their team will win, but not beat the spread…

    Sometimes they end up losing the game by trying to keep it close. But their motivation isn’t winning games, it’s hitting the sweet spot where they get a bunch of unethical money

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      22 hours ago

      they’re the ones that have passed campaign finance regulations, though. You don’t see any Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders on the other side

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      20 hours ago

      Until Citizens United is overturned and campaign finance is heavily restricted by Congress, another Democrat administration will simply ratchet themselves further to the right and serve the same oligarchs the Republicans do. Very little will change to improve the lives of ordinary people, and once again the Republicans will use that to take full control in the following cycle.

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        19 hours ago

        Until Citizens United is overturned and campaign finance is heavily restricted by Congress,

        No, the party runs their own primaries and they can regulate them however they want.

        The DNC and any state parties can get stricter on PACs, which would get a good candidate to the general. Where they wouldn’t be handcuffed by the restrictions in the primary.

        You don’t know what you’re talking about, which wouldn’t be a big deal if the misinformation you’re spreading wouldn’t result in lower voter turnout.