DNC Needs $15 Million, Skips Progressive Agenda
The DNC, facing a reported $26.5 million cash-on-hand deficit (as of September 2023, per OpenSecrets.org), is racking up loans to stay afloat. While Politico's piece laments fundraising woes, it glosses over *why* a party supposedly championing the working class struggles to inspire small-dollar donors. Perhaps it's not a mystery when the DNC leadership accepts millions from corporate PACs and
various special interest groups , often undermining the very progressive policies many voters crave. One might wonder if consistently siding with corporate power over consumer protection, or funding endless wars while domestic needs languish, affects their 'relatability' to average Americans. It seems easier to borrow from private lenders than to earn the trust of voters sick of an establishment
that greenlights unprecedented military aid to foreign nations—like the $14 billion recently approved for Israel in HR 815 , a bill most Democrats supported—while claiming poverty for their own election campaigns. Perhaps a little less 'don't ask, don't tell' on the party platform, and a little more 'walk the talk,' would generate actual donations.