InevitableSwing [none/use name] to politics • edit-210 months agoSwing state polling. Biden's getting crushed.imagemessage-square191 fedilinkarrow-up1175
arrow-up1175imageSwing state polling. Biden's getting crushed.InevitableSwing [none/use name] to politics • edit-210 months agomessage-square191 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarequarrk [he/him]hexbear34·10 months agoI always figured you can grift more when actually in power compared to fundraising like chumps in the offseason. The amount that industry lobbyists will pay to get a government contract or whatever makes donations look petty. But I have no sense of the actual numbers for any of this link
minus-squarenat_turner_overdrive [he/him]hexbear29·10 months agoThe difference is, the lobbyists expect returns on their money. People getting emails about STOPPING TYRANNY are donating on a 100% vibes basis and will accept "shucks orange man stopped us" instead of concrete actions link
I always figured you can grift more when actually in power compared to fundraising like chumps in the offseason.
The amount that industry lobbyists will pay to get a government contract or whatever makes donations look petty.
But I have no sense of the actual numbers for any of this
The difference is, the lobbyists expect returns on their money. People getting emails about STOPPING TYRANNY are donating on a 100% vibes basis and will accept "shucks orange man stopped us" instead of concrete actions