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NPR: Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant (www.npr.org)

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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, the point I'm making is that both parties serve the same masters.

To what end? What's the logical conclusion people should draw from this?

...do you think they're wasting their money when they give millions and millions to both parties?

I mean, yes, but to which party do they give more? You're essentially saying "follow the money." Here's where the money went in 2024. You'll note that the top eight biggest donors gave to Republicans.

They might serve the same masters, but the masters have favorites and not by accident.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

To what end? What’s the logical conclusion people should draw from this?

Instead of only engaging in politics every few years when its time to vote, people should be politically active all year and engaged in struggle in the workplace and on the streets. Minneapolis shows the way - they didn't vote to get rid of Kristi Noem, they forced her out by taking to the streets and by launching a general strike. Voting might be part of a larger strategy, but only part of one.

I mean, yes, but to which party do they give more?

Tech companies and people who work in tech tend to give more to Democrats. Palatir is an exception to this general rule, but Meta/Alphabet/Microsoft were mostly behind Harris in the 2024 election. Does this surprise you for some reason?