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AIPAC indicates it will continue spending against El-Sayed through November (www.haaretz.com)
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[–] 56 points 3 months ago* (4 children)

All monied interests are. But yes AIPAC is one of the worst considering it's openly by and for the benefit of a foreign government. Imagine if the PRC had such an organization how that would be perceived.

The good news here is their willingness to support a republican here could make them into a great liberal boogie man with the right messaging.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

    The Democratic Party is just as much in the pocket of AIPAC as the Republican Party; if anything this will just cause AIPAC to increase their lobbying further.

    Edit: I'm not trying to make a 'both sides' argument; the Democratic Party is far and away superior to the Republican Party. However, the party itself is not nearly as anti-Israel as its most progressive-leaning candidates are, meaning that a nationwide Democratic victory is unfortunately unlikely to result in the complete cessation of arms sales to Israel or recognition of genocide in Gaza.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    They don't deserve the down votes, they're right. Until the Gaza Genocide, a LOT of Dems were happy to take money from AIPAC, because there was little to no negative consequences for it.

    Now it has become TOXIC to take AIPAC money, but they hate losing such a reliable pipeline, and their AIPAC handlers are probably demanding they EARN the bribes they've been paid, so they're really motivated to stay on the side of Israel, unless...

    ...unless it means they lose their office. It doesn't make sense to support Israel if it means it's the last political decision they'll ever make. We need to punish those who are still sucking AIPAC teat at the ballot box, in multiple successive elections, until Dem candidates know that AIPAC is poison, and stay away.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I mean that obviously isn't true, that's what this whole article and comment section is about. Democratic candidates standing up to AIPAC.

    Now if you said almost as much, I would give you a pass.

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