So let me get this straight (so to speak)

[dsc]

If a candidate takes so much as one single, solitary dollar from a person who works for a bank, a health care company, any company on wall street, or pretty much any company, she or he is utterly corrupted and not to be trusted. Now, note this money doesn't go into a candidate's pocket, it is spent in order to attempt to get votes. But if a candidate, accepts the endorsement of a known racist, sexist, homophobe, and transphobe she or he is just fine, in point of fact, to be commended. Now this endorsement is supposed to generate votes. So if someone gets votes from Wall Street she or he is corrupt but if someone gets votes from a racist, it is downright absurd to have a problem with that? Do I have that straight?

[Thekaspervote]

1. As I understand it there are some that push that..as long as it's transparent I'm okay with it

[left-of-center2012]

2. That's not how I see it

But you are free to, if you choose.

[mcar]

3. Why yes, yes you do

Also, if a Democratic voter says they don't support M4A, they are corporatist, Turd Way, neoliberal shills and need to leave the party.

[brooklynite]

7. You left out DINOs

[George II]

4. That's what they're trying to tell us. A guy who works in a gas station is "fossil fuel industry"...

...a bank teller is "financial industry", the guy who works in the cafeteria for Goldman Sachs is "Wall Street", someone who stocks shelves at a CVS is "big pharma", and so it goes.

Opensecrets doesn't differentiate, but they DO have a disclaimer which about 90% of the people who use their information don't bother to read.

[BuffaloJackalope]

5. For some, pretty much

But then, some of us are not part of the hive mind, can actually think for ourselves and have come to the conclusion that this idea is horseshit.

[Kurt V.]

6. i pretty sure the u.s. voter doesn't see it this way.

[Scurrilous]

8. You don't even have to take money.

If you don't sign Bernie's pledge not to take money from the businesses he has declared corrupt, then you are corrupt. And what businesses are corrupt? Those who don't support what Bernie wants. Bernie wants M4A. Anyone who doesn't want M4A is corrupt. Which is basically the entire health care industry. Now all corrupt.

Corporate enemies of the state. Huge:

https://berniesanders.com/en/no-insurance-money-pledge/


Enemies of the State:

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/07/20dems-are-taking-money-healthcare/


If you run afoul of this nightmare they have the Intercept and common dreams write you up as corrupt. Then Zephyr Teachout c/p's those articles together under her byline anti-corruption' expert and Bernie's people blast it out on their letterhead to friendly catapulters.

Fundraise corruptly and you are in deep trouble with the revolution.

But yeah... racist, sexist, homophobe, and transphobe Joe Rogan's fine. Why? Because they say so. New rules. Suck it up neo-lib. The magic fairy dust revolution is here and we're on a Cletus hunt for votes.

And don't talk about Our Revolution, 6 figure anonymous donations, and honest mistakes that could happen to anyone when that money accidentally finds it's way into Bernie's campaign.

Can you imagine this Presidency?

[Cha]

9. A "racist, misogynist, homophobic" asshole like joe rogan..

is that who we're talking about?

[NCProgressive]

10. You nailed the hypocrisy ... bravo.

[betsuni]

11. This is correct.

If questioned, repeat the magic words neoliberal/grassroots/authentic/establishment/FDR/incrementalism/corporate shill/Third Way/status quo along with something bad about Hillary Clinton and a personal insult aimed at the questioner.

[Autumn]

12. What about a female candidate that appears on a talk show with a man that says vile filthy things

about women and accepts his endorsement?