Jocelyn Rish on Mythryl: “I figure many of the fundraising texts I get are outright scams…”

I figure many of the fundraising texts I get are outright scams (rather than the ridiculous scam-ish waste of the ones below), so I only donate directly on candidates websites. I hope that money is at least going somewhere useful.🙄

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social

"If your $100 was in response to a fundraising text or email, the single most expensive way to raise money in American politics, $65 is instantly consumed by the cost of asking you for it. " newrepublic.com/article/2163...

newrepublic.comHow the Consulting Class Is Eating the Democratic PartyFundraising costs gobble up most of the funds raised. Billions are spent on TV ads that have virtually no impact. Candidates may win or lose—but the consulting class always wins.

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