The Bitchuation Room with Francesca Fiorentini
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Grassroots vs Big Money
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11:12Now PlayingRunning a winning campaign is more expensive than it ever was. Every year, records for the largest expenditures on political campaigns are broken, from the smallest races to the largest. When you’re in a political office, fundraising and ensuring that you have a sizeable campaign “war chest” is the difference between being liked by your colleagues and also the difference between having a formidable challenge during your reelection and not. Money dictates so much in Congress, and there are a lot of interests willing to give you some in exchange for a favor or two.
As a progressive, you’re made extra vulnerable by this fundraising challenge. Grassroots donors cannot compete with these large dollar donors who can drop millions at a time. This doesn’t mean that progressives and local community organized campaigns can’t succeed or shouldn’t compete, because they absolutely can and should, but it’s important to take stock of how quickly money has reshaped our politics since Citizens United.
Summer Lee is a former Pennsylvania state legislator and dedicated organizer, activist, and advocate for social justice, and now she’s representing PA12 in the halls of Congress.
Recorded March 2023.
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