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Google AI on ActBlue

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This was an interesting conversation...it should interest those who donate to ActBlue to learn that, in fact, they are helping to subsidize the cost of running campaigns that are as dominated by, and in service to, the same billionaire class as the Republicans. After reading this latest solicitation from AOC (below), I decided to enlist Google AI in an effort to identify how ActBlue uses my $5 individual contribution to enable billionaires to buy politicians on the cheap, using my money. Q.-  Where does the funding for ActBlue come from? A.-  Funding for ActBlue comes primarily from individual, small-dollar grassroots donors rather than large corporate or PAC contributions. [1, 2] How Funding Works Individual Contributions: The money processed through the platform belongs to everyday citizens who donate to specific Democratic candidates, progressive groups, or nonprofits. [3, 4] Conduit Model: ActBlue acts as an intermediary or conduit. It does not ...