According to the tax statement, the Omidyar Network has contributed a total of $400,000 to American Compass since 2020. (In reality, Omidyar has donated $500,000, including forthcoming installments.) The Hewlett Foundation—a longtime supporter of National Public Radio—has accounted for more than one-third of American Compass’ total public support, giving a combined $1,486,000 over the same period, with an extra $475,000 dose this January.

That’s more than Hewlett gave to NPR or the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in the same timeframe.

The donations are striking because American Compass is a partner organization in Project 2025, a controversial right-wing think tank that has been building the policy and personnel firmament for a second Trump administration.

But y’know, you gotta vote for the “lesser evil”, regardless of the lesser evil’s tactics, regardless of where the lesser evil spends their money, regardless of who the lesser evil genocides in their homes-- you just gotta voot, and voot bloo, no matter whoooo 🙄

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    10 months ago

    How about criticize both? Do you have to accept and defend one? By showing Democrats and Republicans are the same, we are already fighting the greater evil.

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      10 months ago

      Where am I saying to not criticize Democrats? At the best of times they are “rather ineffective”

      But when it comes time to vote? One party is barely moving the needle forward every few years. The other wants to get rid of it entirely and build an autocracy.

      Hence. The lesser of two evils