It's good that so many companies halted contributions after the Capitol attack, but the fact that they had to do so at all is a reminder of how broken our campaign finance system is.
We shouldn't have to rely on corporations to hold the line for the good of the Republic.
We shouldn't have to rely on corporations to hold the line for the good of the Republic.
https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1356286773148717058
Corporations don't give political donations for love of country. They give because Congress makes decisions that impact their bottom line, and they want a seat at the table.
They want to influence the process, regardless of the toxic politicians they bolster in so doing.
They want to influence the process, regardless of the toxic politicians they bolster in so doing.
As the barricades and DC come down, and some form of normalcy returns to Washington, these companies are going to face extreme pressure to start giving again.
But we're going to be watching them and calling them out when they do.
But we're going to be watching them and calling them out when they do.
We can’t depend on corporations’ newfound civic courage to last without external pressure. Nor can we expect Congress to act differently, if the lifeblood of their campaigns is restored without any clear act of repentance for the anti-democratic violence they caused.
When I said that corporations will feel pressure to start giving to the sedition caucus again, I should have said...they already are wsj.com/articles/pause… 
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