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minus-squareretrospectology@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-25 months agoYup, what’s important for people to understand is that AIPAC is the single largest source of GOP money in Democratic primaries and campaigns. They take money from right-wing billionaires and use it to back right-wing Democrats who they know can be relied upon to be obstructionist. AIPAC funding needs to be banned within the party, same as they did with the NRA who tried to do the same thing.
minus-squareTinidril@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoWith Hillary weighing in on the side of AIPAC to endorse the challenger, I’d say that the establishment is pretty comfortable taking AIPAC’s money.
Yup, what’s important for people to understand is that AIPAC is the single largest source of GOP money in Democratic primaries and campaigns.
They take money from right-wing billionaires and use it to back right-wing Democrats who they know can be relied upon to be obstructionist.
AIPAC funding needs to be banned within the party, same as they did with the NRA who tried to do the same thing.
With Hillary weighing in on the side of AIPAC to endorse the challenger, I’d say that the establishment is pretty comfortable taking AIPAC’s money.