David Steinglass, a wealthy donor, has supported scores of Democrats running for office and calls himself an activist for transgender rights. So his donation earlier this year to a far-right candidate in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race seemed wildly out of character.
  • popcap200@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    For those who didn’t skim the article, they’re donating to far right candidates in primaries hoping it will make Republican chances of winning lower.

      • popcap200@lemmy.ml
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        2 months ago

        Man, I’m not sure it would help when half the country doesn’t believe Trump tried to overthrow democracy.

        • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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          2 months ago

          If more than half the country is insane then America is an insane country. The number of insane people seems to be around 35% right now - but if it did get above 50% then, well, we’re fucked. Do we admit America is a failed state or do we form an authoritarian liberal government to steer the population correctly inspite of the popular will.

          That’d be a fucking hard question and I hope we don’t get there - as long as possible I’d like to believe in democracy.

        • Habahnow@sh.itjust.works
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          2 months ago

          Nah it would. I’ve spoken to a lot of Republicans that don’t like trump a lot, but feel he best aligns with what they would like the government to do. Giving them a saner option would probably siphon off votes from trump