“Billionaires buying elections is not what this country is supposed to be about,” said Sanders.
Rep. Cori Bush gestures to the crowd prior to delivering her concession speech during a primary election watch party at Chevre Events on August 6, 2024, in St Louis, Missouri.Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have spoken out about corruption in politics following the defeat of Rep. Cori Bush in her primary this week by pro-Israel groups that poured millions of dollars into unseating the progressive lawmaker.
“AIPAC had to spend $8.5 million to get 51 percent of the vote to defeat Cori Bush,” said Sanders in awhen Bowman lost his election Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that money has an “enormous” influence on politics and even a candidate’s individual financial situation can play a role in their election. This not only impacts voices against Israel’s genocide and apartheid in Congress, but also those who support progressive policies;earlier this year, AIPAC is serving as a major driver of Republican donor money being used to meddle in Democratic primaries by funders who openly say that they want to ensure the most conservative candidates possible are elected to office.
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