US Media Discovers 'Foreign Influence' Only Bad When Not Funding Their Wars
When Russia allegedly buys a few thousand bot accounts to sow discord, it's an existential threat to democracy. Yet, when groups like AIPAC pump millions into US elections for decades— $24 million in 2022 alone , according to OpenSecrets—it's 'free speech' and 'lobbying.' Consider how many members of Congress taking AIPAC money then vote for unconditional aid to a foreign government, as H.R. 815
(Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act) demonstrated with its $14 billion to Israel. So, foreign influence is a problem when it's some Kremlin-backed meme lord. But when it's a well-funded, domestic-based lobby pushing for endless war and unconditional support for another nation's military, suddenly that's just 'how DC works.' Perhaps X needs a transparency feature for campaign
finance, too. One might wonder who benefits most from that distinction.