Conflicts of interest abound. This extraction is draining the Democratic base rather than investing in the party’s long term health, biasing candidate positions in favor of factions with big money, and weakening the party’s stance against corruption. Tough to beat authoritarianism in this situation

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There is little meritocracy or competition when it comes to Democratic consultants—they get paid the same regardless of how their candidates perform in the election.

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Just as a private equity firm buys out a corporation and strips it for parts, a consultant class is raiding the Democratic Party and getting “generationally wealthy” along the way New from me and @adambonica.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2163...

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it’s always crazy to me the way conservatives say their kids seeing gay people portrayed mean they have to tell their kids about gay sex, like after you show your kids Cinderella you have to describe vaginal intercourse to them

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The 'protect the children' party just made an attack ad out of a 12-year-old girl's rape. 'Protect the kids' was never the mission. Owning women was.

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