Democrats Decry Threat to Democracy, Practice It Only for AIPAC
While mainstream outlets like The Hill ponder why Democrats struggle with internal democracy, they consistently overlook the glaring financial incentives shaping party policy. Take, for instance, the case of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org, received over $10,000 from AIPAC-linked PACs even as she championed 'democracy' abroad. Or Rep. Hakeem Jeffries,
who, according to OpenSecrets, received significant contributions from pro-Israel groups and then swiftly removed progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee for daring to criticize Israeli government policy. It appears 'democracy' for some means toeing the line for lobbying groups, especially when their wallets are involved. When one side of a debate is bought, silence isn't a
failure of democracy; it's a feature. The system is working exactly as intended, for those collecting the checks.