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Merlu@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

Instead of takedown ads, this Gen-Z congressional candidate is using campaign money to feed people

www.goodgoodgood.co

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Instead of takedown ads, this Gen-Z congressional candidate is using campaign money to feed people

www.goodgoodgood.co

Merlu@lemmy.ml to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago
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Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old running for Congress in Illinois, is spending her campaign dollars in a whole new way.
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    If by grassroots you mean suspiciously funded by 80% out of district and living off her rich republican parents money to do it

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      You seem to be literally the only one who is saying this …

      … If you had some type of proof we’d be willing to see it

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        https://news.wttw.com/2025/04/17/progressive-media-star-kat-abughazaleh-raised-378k-congressional-campaign-only-small

        Here’s proof. Basically entirely outside funding.

        It’s interesting how no one else is saying easily findable information.

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          Minor Internet Influencer uses minor internet influence to raise funds for campaign.

          No mention of her parents was made in the article linked.

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            , yes, I didn’t make the claim that her parents donated to the campaign

            Why are you upvoted

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              because they’re not pissing all over someone doing some fucking good for a change.

              Christ, you’re acting like joe rogan or pewdiepie or mrbeast or hawk tua girl are running.

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      deleted by creator

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        I think her tiktok audience doesn’t understand the actual issues at hand.

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      You don’t have kids do you?

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