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Angry Democratic donors turn off the flow of money (thehill.com)

submitted 5 months ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

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“They want us to spend money, and for what? For no message, no organization, no forward thinking. … The thing that’s clear to a lot of us is that the party never really learned its lesson in 2016. They worked off the same playbook and the same ineffective strategies and to what end?”

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (9 children)

Don't worry, there's still plenty of people who will take the time to tell us that somehow it's still not the time and place to critique the Democrats. (And these days, tell us that we're secretly supporting Putin/Trump if we do)

I've been being told that every year for 25 fucking years. I guess never is the only good time to critique the Democratic party, huh? We just have to roll over and accept what party leaders want and fuck their constituents I guess.

[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 18 points 5 months ago (5 children)

They basically said in the article that they're not going to change strategies, insinuating that donors are just "fatigued", and will come around:

Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons said donors will also gravitate back to the fold organically, when they see Trump increasingly hostile to progressive values. But for now, Simmons said, the donors are still grappling with the aftermath of an emotional and tumultuous campaign.

“For a lot of Democrats, it’s like we had a heartbreak and one way to deal with heartbreak is to curl up on your couch and eat ice cream,” he said. “But one way that will help them get over the heartbreak is how infuriating the new guy is.”

[–] elfpie@beehaw.org 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Is it just me or does this really look like an extortion scam? "We'll protect you if you give us money." They don't, obviously, because they need the threat to still be real.

[–] immutable@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

At least in an extortion scam you get to keep your store from being burnt down by the mob.

It’s an extortion scam coupled with a party that fucking refused to do anything.

Vote for us or a women’s right to choose will be gone!!! Ok we voted for you, you want to do something… no you can’t just ask the lady living her life like a chapter of the handmaids tale to pinky swear… and the Supreme Court just got rid of it… and I have a text asking for $20 to fight like hell…

Fuck the dems. They aren’t getting one red cent from me. Time for a new party that isnt crawling with consultants figuring out how best to milk donations

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