Dan Gillmor
Important reporting from @juddlegum and colleagues on what looks like malign political subterfuge -- a supposedly "moderate" presidential campaign that would siphon votes from the Democratic candidate and put Trump back in the White House. The organizers refuse to say who's funding them, which tells you a great deal. https://popular.info/p/the-opaque-70-million-scheme-that?publication_id=1664&post_id=112535714&isFreemail=false
The opaque $70 million scheme that could make Trump the next president

No Labels, the purportedly non-partisan organization that supports Republicans and conservative Democrats, is making preparations to promote a third-party presidential ticket in 2024. The group says it is "laying the groundwork for a potential independent unity ticket in 2024" as an "

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Apr 4, 2023 at 11:51amWeb
Show threadJohn GriffithApr 4, 2023

@juddlegum @dangillmor

This is pretty interesting. According to the article, No Labels seems to be funded by big financial firms that oppose the Biden administration. (At least until they need a bailout)

Show threadRevJeberApr 4, 2023
@dangillmor @juddlegum
Based on what they've shown a preference for prior to now, according to the article, it's fairly obvious the are not non-partisan but rather right-wing.
Show threadSunset & FireApr 4, 2023

@dangillmor @juddlegum

Democracy dies in dark money

#citizensunited

Show threadJDApr 5, 2023
@SunsetFire @dangillmor @juddlegum @skoombidoombis amen
Show threadCJ PalomaApr 4, 2023

@dangillmor @juddlegum

sounds like No Labels is heavily astroturfed, edginess for people who "think" like this:

"It's rude to call people fascist, so I won't- even though I agree with some of the things they say."

and/or

"I like to pretend I'm beyond left and right, even though I don't really understand some of the problems people on the left have with the ideas on the right."

and/or

"I like to pretend I don't see color, so you're racist for bringing it up"

and/or

"If I labelled myself accurately, no one would like me."

Show threadLouis IngenthronApr 4, 2023
@dangillmor @juddlegum Wait, we're supposed to start worrying about third party candidates now? Lol.
Show threadJames SayerApr 5, 2023
@dangillmor @juddlegum They crave power so much, they couldn't care less whether they destroy our democracy, or so naive as to not realize their insanely horrible mistake.
Show threadራስ ባሪያው Rass BariawApr 5, 2023
@dangillmor @juddlegum 👀🧐🤔