cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16955018
“Jamaal and our movement were such a threat to right-wing power, to GOP megadonors, and to AIPAC’s influence in Congress that they had to spend $15 million to defeat us,” said one progressive organizer.
Organization trumps money. The problem is that a lot of progressive organizations aren’t able to mobilize voters for elections like this.
Organising requires funds, though.