Karen StrickholmAug 12, 2024

Ka-ching! These numbers ain't nothing, folks!

"Mastodon for Harris" Raises Over $500,000 and Growing - Purely on the Fediverse

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/8/8/2261786/--Mastodon-for-Harris-Raises-Over-500-000-and-growing-purely-on-the-Fediverse

"Mastodon for Harris" Raises Over $500,000 and Growing - Purely on the Fediverse

Mastodon Users Fuel Democratic Fundraising and Organizing In the wake of President Joe Biden's exit from the 2024 election, Democratic supporters have experienced a significant surge in online energy and support. A key hub of this activism is the...

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Show threadDoreen32128 ready to rumble!Aug 12, 2024
@KarenStrickholm @heidilifeldman Thank you Heidi for putting this together!! Look what you accomplished, and we’re not done yet!!
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Show threadRui MalheiroAug 13, 2024
@heidilifeldman this is very confusing for us outside the USA seeing how your political system is so money driven you have to fundraise for elections. It's not something I'd like to see normalised in here.
However, you're fighting fascists and that's something I can totally support. Hope you can really change your system. Keep fighting the good fight.
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Show threadKaren StrickholmAug 13, 2024

@chromatic @heidilifeldman @Doreen32128

I know. There is an idea here, long-held, that it is a citizen's right to support any candidate they wish. Hence all the disclosure laws we have - a person running can accept the contribution, but they must disclose who, how much, and where spent.

Show threadDoreen32128 ready to rumble!Aug 13, 2024
@chromatic @heidilifeldman @KarenStrickholm I can imagine how confusing it is to non Americans. Our system is insanely money driven.
Show threadKaren StrickholmAug 13, 2024
@Doreen32128 @chromatic @heidilifeldman I'm still holding onto hope for comprehensive campaign finance reform.
Show threadDoreen32128 ready to rumble!Aug 13, 2024
@KarenStrickholm @chromatic @heidilifeldman That would be nice!!!