Occupy Democrats election PAC looks to have dispersed $40K to Moscow Mitch, $250K to a firm they own

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18. Not much different from the Lincoln Project

Who have quite famously paid themselves, friends, and family handsomely with all their fundraising.

YouTube videos and tweets ain't that expensive.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/us/politics/lincoln-project-weaver.html

The behind-the-scenes moves by the four original founders showed that whatever their political goals, they were also privately taking steps to make money from the earliest stages, and wanted to limit the number of people who would share in the spoils. Over time, the Lincoln Project directed about $27 million — nearly a third of its total fund-raising — to Mr. Galen’s consulting firm, from which the four men were paid, according to people familiar with the arrangement.

Tell people what they want to hear. Make some tweets or videos that can spread on social media as part of the "cause." Enjoy a retirement funded entirely by other people.

I didn't even know Occupy had a fundraising arm. I just thought they were some Twitter randos who were being dishonest for viral clicks. People sending them money feels like sending a pastor dollars for Jesus. It should be obvious it's a terrible idea, and yet the common sense doesn't click.