All monied interests are. But yes AIPAC is one of the worst considering it’s openly by and for the benefit of a foreign government. Imagine if the PRC had such an organization how that would be perceived.
The good news here is their willingness to support a republican here could make them into a great liberal boogie man with the right messaging.
The Democratic Party is just as much in the pocket of AIPAC as the Republican Party; if anything this will just cause AIPAC to increase their lobbying further.
Edit: I’m not trying to make a ‘both sides’ argument; the Democratic Party is far and away superior to the Republican Party. However, the party itself is not nearly as anti-Israel as its most progressive-leaning candidates are, meaning that a nationwide Democratic victory is unfortunately unlikely to result in the complete cessation of arm sales to Israel or recognition of genocide in Gaza.
It just means that it’s cheaper for them to lobby Republicans than Democrats as the former are predisposed to unconditionally supporting Israel. As a result, 58.6% of AIPAC congressional lobbying went to Democrats in 2024.
Not that resistance isn’t building against AIPAC, but the central Democratic Party is far less anti-AIPAC than candidates like El-Sayed.
All monied interests are. But yes AIPAC is one of the worst considering it’s openly by and for the benefit of a foreign government. Imagine if the PRC had such an organization how that would be perceived.
The good news here is their willingness to support a republican here could make them into a great liberal boogie man with the right messaging.
The Democratic Party is just as much in the pocket of AIPAC as the Republican Party; if anything this will just cause AIPAC to increase their lobbying further.
Edit: I’m not trying to make a ‘both sides’ argument; the Democratic Party is far and away superior to the Republican Party. However, the party itself is not nearly as anti-Israel as its most progressive-leaning candidates are, meaning that a nationwide Democratic victory is unfortunately unlikely to result in the complete cessation of arm sales to Israel or recognition of genocide in Gaza.
I mean that obviously isn’t true, that’s what this whole article and comment section is about. Democratic candidates standing up to AIPAC.
Now if you said almost as much, I would give you a pass.
It just means that it’s cheaper for them to lobby Republicans than Democrats as the former are predisposed to unconditionally supporting Israel. As a result, 58.6% of AIPAC congressional lobbying went to Democrats in 2024.
Not that resistance isn’t building against AIPAC, but the central Democratic Party is far less anti-AIPAC than candidates like El-Sayed.