I think even a lot of people who are tuned-in to Justice Democrats' antics don't realize this:
π₯The Justice Dems became a SuperPAC on May 1, 2020π₯
π₯The Justice Dems became a SuperPAC on May 1, 2020π₯
And if you're thinking
"I thought the Justice Democrats hated SuperPACs? π€"
You are correct. They are hypocrites.
(And the first time they tried to turn JusticeDems into a SuperPAC was on 1/9/2017)
"I thought the Justice Democrats hated SuperPACs? π€"
You are correct. They are hypocrites.
(And the first time they tried to turn JusticeDems into a SuperPAC was on 1/9/2017)
By using their new SuperPAC, the Justice Democrats were able to buy nearly $1 MILLION in ads in Jamaal Bowman's race against Eliot Engel.
$620,000 to SUPPORT Bowman
$300,000 to OPPOSE Engel
$620,000 to SUPPORT Bowman
$300,000 to OPPOSE Engel
Having a SuperPAC is how the Justice Democrats were able to start accepting unlimited contributions from their donors.
Donations such as half a million dollars from Charles Dunlop, CEO of a genetics company.
And large transfers from other PACs & SuperPACs.
Donations such as half a million dollars from Charles Dunlop, CEO of a genetics company.
And large transfers from other PACs & SuperPACs.
For the "gotcha" folks reading this:
The Justice Dems (as well as Sunrise and others) are technically "Carey Committees".
That simply means that they are a hybrid organization can do everything a PAC can do AND everything a SuperPAC can do.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_PAC
The Justice Dems (as well as Sunrise and others) are technically "Carey Committees".
That simply means that they are a hybrid organization can do everything a PAC can do AND everything a SuperPAC can do.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_PAC
And the pinnacle of hypocrisy, here is Jacobin to explain why actually it's good for socialists to have SuperPACs.
jacobinmag.com/2020/06/socialβ¦
jacobinmag.com/2020/06/socialβ¦
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