John —

A few days ago, the DCCC declared that they had some of their best fundraising in an off-year yet. But here’s what they didn’t want to mention:

When people feel like an organization is fighting for them, they donate to keep that organization going. It’s a simple concept — but one that the DCCC leadership doesn’t seem to be embracing.

But should they be surprised that big donors and corporate donors are giving more, as people like you and I are giving less? Just over the past year, the DCCC held briefings with anti-Medicare for All lobbyists for incumbent Democrats, and started the blacklist to stop primary challengers, and scare young staffers away from joining progressive campaigns.

One thing is clear: the DCCC is fighting for establishment voices, not progressive ones. Will you help us overcome their sabotage of progressive champions with a $3 donation today?

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Losing support from small dollar donors isn’t just a red flag that your organization isn’t fighting for working-class folks — it also means your funding has a lot more strings attached. It means you create internal organizational policies to stop the AOCs and Ayanna Pressleys of the world from entering the Democratic Party.

It’s no secret in Washington that when someone cuts you a big check, they’re going to want access to that organization. They’re going to want the phone number of influential people — they’re going to want a say in what you do.

And if the notion of massive corporations and wealthy elites having direct access to DCCC leadership doesn’t scare you, it absolutely should.

We don’t have massive donors to appeal to — and we don’t want them. This organization has been built by small donations from people just like you, and we’ll never forget our roots. Will you chip in $3 to keep us going?

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The writing is on the wall for the DCCC — if they continue down this path, they’ll stray further and further from the will of the voters and more toward corporate donors.

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats