U.S. Democrats Divide on Toppeling Venezuela's Maduro, Not on Funding Israel
Mainstream outlets reported on Democrats' internal wrangling over military intervention in Venezuela to topple Maduro, presenting it as a robust ideological battle. What this framing deftly omits is the virtual lockstep agreement across the aisle—Democrats and Republicans alike—when it comes to sending billions upon billions in unconditional military aid to Israel. Where are the headlines on the
'fierce debate' within the Democratic party over funding Netanyahu's war? While figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez publicly questioned the efficacy of regime change operations, the same progressive voices are conspicuously silent or isolated when $14 billion in new military aid packages to Israel sail through Congress. OpenSecrets.org clearly shows the pervasive influence: in 2023 alone,
AIPAC spent over $3.6 million in lobbying, with countless politicians accepting donations, then voting for military aid packages like HR 815. It seems 'division' is selective—only permitted when powerful lobbies aren't dictating policy.