[1]Justice Democrats

John,

This is what we’re up against. The DCCC raised $7.2 million last month,
giving them $28.9 million on hand.

Here’s the good news: most of that money will be held over to fight
Republicans. But there’s some bad news too: that warchest can still be
used to protect corporate incumbents like Dan Lipinski and Henry Cuellar.

It should be obvious that our candidates don’t have nearly as many
resources as the DCCC does or their corporate incumbents do. Our folks win
races by mobilizing on the ground, organizing their communities, and
showing working-class folks that they have a champion.



[ [link removed] ]But that model for victory requires powerful investments in organizers
early on, and that’s where you come in. Can you donate
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to help Justice Democrats invest in these races early, so we can replicate
AOC’s model across the country?

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How does the DCCC raise all of that money? By selling access to the
Democratic Party. Some amount of their fundraising is through small-dollar
online donations, but the majority of it comes in through two other
sources: high-dollar fundraisers and corporate PAC donations.

The high dollar fundraisers are particularly insidious. For thousands of
dollars, the DCCC brings big name leaders like Nancy Pelosi or Tom Perez
to hang out with rich people — in turn, giving corporate executives,
wealthy donors, and otherwise very rich people personal audiences with
Democratic influencers.

Sure, it’s a good way to fundraise — but it also means the voices of the
most economically powerful, most well-off, and most privileged folks are
getting the personal ears of our politicians. Why is it shocking that the
direction of the Democratic Party seems out of line with it’s base voters
when they’re paying closer personal attention to people like this, and not
people like us?

It gets worse. Another huge component of their fundraising is corporate
PAC donations — many of whom are vehemently against a Green New Deal,
Medicare for All, and other progressive priorities. When the DCCC’s
fundraising is directly linked to these types of influences, they’re
incentivized to oppose progressive challengers, and support entrenched
incumbents who want to keep things the way they are.

[ [link removed] ]But thankfully, money isn’t everything. Candidates and organizations
that refuse to pander to massive corporations, that stand up courageously
for what’s right, and who speak truth to power can overcome the
establishment through powerful organizing. Can you chip in whatever you
can spare to help us overcome?

Donate

The DCCC might have a corporate warchest, but we have you on our side.
We’ll take those odds any day.

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats


 
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