DNC Voted Against Banning Dark Money Because It Was Their Dark Money

A Democratic National Committee panel just voted down a resolution condemning “dark money” influence in elections — because the resolution mentioned AIPAC by name.

Yeah. The party that tweets “DEMOCRACY DIES IN DARKNESS” apparently meant “democracy dies in darkness unless the check clears.”

The proposal was simple: call out the use of opaque, big-dollar spending that steamrolls primaries and punishes candidates who don’t kiss the ring on Israel policy. It didn’t even come with handcuffs, just words. The DNC looked at that and said: absolutely not, those words are too loud.

Meanwhile, polling cited in the segment suggests Democratic voters are moving hard on Israel/Gaza — more skeptical, more disgusted, more “why are we funding this?” And the party’s response is basically to hit “mute” and turn the donor volume up.

This is the fun part where everyone pretends it’s about “unity” and “not singling out groups,” like AIPAC is a vulnerable little woodland creature that needs protecting from harsh language. It’s a political action committee with a flamethrower budget. Spare me.

And you, the regular person? You get the privilege of watching your vote compete with anonymous money like it’s a toddler fist-fighting a forklift.