jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agoCampaigners say Harris received $20,000 per minute during fundraising effortwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkCampaigners say Harris received $20,000 per minute during fundraising effortwww.independent.co.ukjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoYou can want to get money out of politics, and at the same time recognize it’s necessary to have a chance of winning.
minus-squareEmpireInDecay@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down2·6 months agoWhy is it necessary? The country is so polarized, it’s not like they’re trying to court new voters, people vote by party not the party politics. It’s not like they’re actually actively campaigning that’s costing billions of dollars.
minus-squareTransplantedSconie@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoThey are courting new voters. There are 7% of voters who are Independants who are undecided. In the right spots that will swing an election to a win.
You can want to get money out of politics, and at the same time recognize it’s necessary to have a chance of winning.
Why is it necessary? The country is so polarized, it’s not like they’re trying to court new voters, people vote by party not the party politics. It’s not like they’re actually actively campaigning that’s costing billions of dollars.
They are courting new voters.
There are 7% of voters who are Independants who are undecided. In the right spots that will swing an election to a win.