Great article on how social media driven fundraising is not advancing our goal of getting political power, by misallocating money to campaigns with a compelling story or famous online brand.https://www.businessinsider.com/fixing-social-media-fundraising-inequality-hurting-smaller-election-candidates-2020-8 …
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This is the idea behind the State Slate especially. These are unglamorous, good-governance candidates who have a strong chance not just of winning their seat, but flipping their legislative house. But most have no access to serious social media fundraising, which relies on drama
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The rise of social media fundraising is a good corrective to the status quo (where corporate PACs, giant advocacy groups and Republican chambers of commerce control candidate viability) but it has its own pathologies. Remember to give with your head, not just your heart, in 2020
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The situation reminds me of those "give small loans to the poor" social charity websites that appeared a few years ago. Some deserving people have compelling, fascinating stories! But some are just regular normal people. Others are jerks, but could still use the help!
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I've come to think that 90% of what goes wrong with social media of any kind is that it rewards drama. It makes me want to just end it all!
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Anyway, give to the State Slate. The money goes far, the candidates are good (and a lot of overlap with similar efforts like @sister_district, if you'd rather donate there). The funding approach is like watering the desert—nothing can bloom without it.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/state_slate_2 …
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