AIPAC is expected to spend $100 million across its political entities in 2024, taking aim at candidates they deem insufficiently supportive of Israel

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[–]westway9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Clearly, we need a constitutional amendment enshrining publicly financed campaigns. And to those who say that's unrealistic, I say: Expecting democracy to survive legalized bribing of this politicians is unrealistic.

[–]Jiminy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

It's like expecting these politicians to vote for a salary decrease for themselves. And of course constitutional amendments require even more than usual, 67% votes. I'm not saying impossible just very unlikely.

[–]westway9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Agreed, and yet that is the only way out I can see.

[–]Jiminy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A revolution is probably unlikely. But this fake democratic system is even more unlikely to be changed by voting. I'll give the woke Hamas supporters credit for a moment. They are out in the streets violently protesting. I may disagree with the cause but I agree that the methods are leading to change. Hamas attacked people, propaganda of the deed. Caused reactionary attacks by Israel which most left wingers are against. Pressuring Biden. They don't have money to Donate, not as much as AIPAC anyway. So when you don't have money to donate you pressure politicians in other ways.

[–]EddieC 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The only way out is Collabocracy.