Ocasio-Cortez spent at least $4.2 million on Facebook ads in 2019-2020. Almost all these ads simply solicit further donations in a kind of fundraising ouroboros. Her criticism of Facebook could carry more moral weight (at no cost to her!) if she didn't give them so much money.https://twitter.com/JohnHendel/status/1349369497145241605 …
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Boycott what is essentially a monopoly—or remain pure on paper while being totally kneecapped by your adversaries and surrender without even fighting lest you be perceived as impure—are not the kind of advice that has ever served women, or any politicians, come to think of it.

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I'm not talking about a boycott, just not spending $4M on an utterly safe seat in a circular bonfire. At least keep some of the money you raise if you're going to go down this route! Or if you burn the money, use it on ads that talk about you or your policy, not just solicit more
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Okay, so let's compare with talented, targeted women who are in the same situation—other members of the Squad. Pramila Jaypal is similarly targeted, and gave $438 to Facebook. Ilhan Omar spent $5348. Ayanna Pressley appears to have spent nothing.
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To make the comparison fair, it would have to include indirect digital spending (by organizations like Middle Seat) that went to FB. I don't have the figures at hand, but they are vastly lower even in aggregate than what AOC spends just on Facebook direct buys.
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