• quarrk [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    9 months ago

    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

    • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      9 months ago

      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