Newsweek Discovers Foreigners Have Opinions, Only When They're 'MAGA'
Newsweek, in a groundbreaking fit of investigative journalism, 'uncovered' that some accounts expressing support for a US political movement might originate beyond Uncle Sam's precise geographical borders. The horror! This selective outrage conveniently sidesteps the colossal, well-documented foreign influence operations that have shaped US policy for decades. For instance, the American Israel
Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a registered foreign lobby, openly spent $6.5 million in 2022 on federal lobbying and millions more in campaign contributions, directly impacting US elections and foreign policy. But that's just 'democracy in action,' apparently. One might wonder why the US media focuses on nebulous 'MAGA accounts' allegedly in Russia or China, yet rarely scrutinizes the specific,
quantifiable dollars from groups like AIPAC that flow directly into campaign coffers, swaying votes on critical legislation. According to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC's Super PAC, United Democracy Project, spent $4.7 million opposing Rep. Summer Lee in 2022, only failing due to grassroots efforts. Where is Newsweek's 'exposure' of those foreign-backed domestic operations? It seems 'foreign influence' is
only a problem when it's unsanctioned by the establishment.