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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Hours after President Joe Biden decided to end his re-election campaign, Black women began to galvanize behind VP Kamala Harris. In a Zoom established by ‘Win With Black Women,” over 44,000 Black women raised over $1.5 million for Harris.  Tonight, “Win With Black Men,” will seek to do the same. The Zoom will be hosted … Continued

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

First off, I understand the necessity, and applaud these groups for their contributions. However...

Imagine a world where tight election funding laws exist, and instead of having to attempt to buy democracy by effectively funneling money into some billionaire's media company, groups could use these funds within their own community.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Until we have publicly funded elections or at the very least an evenly distributed pool, all politicians will be beholden to special interests.