Corporate funding of elections and campaigns has been dominating U.S. politics for the better part of past 100 years.
But as a response to the ill effects of corporate clout over public policy, a new wave of community funded politics is emerging.
In this context, the victory of “Alexandria Ocasio” in the democratic primaries (House of Representatives) is seen as the 1st major success.
What is the significant development within the Democratic Party?
A quiet movement against corporate funding in politics appears to be under way within the U.S. Democratic Party and is said to be gaining strength.
Recently, the victory of “Alexandria Ocasio” in the primaries to secure a democratic ticket to the House of Representatives seen as a direct indication.
Strikingly, Ms. Ocasio is said to have spent a mere $200,000 compared to his $3.4 million war chest of her experienced opponent Mr. Crowley.
Importantly, Ms. Ocasio is said to have declined corporate donations throughout her campaign and was very pronounced in her socialist agenda.
Her progressive credentials also enabled her to strongly capitalise on the present hard-tactics employed by Mr. Trump against hapless immigrants.
Considering the strategic significance, this win will likely reverberate through the Democratic Party, and possibly put the Republicans on notice as well.
How does the future look?
The emerging trend was first piloted on a large scale by Bernie Sanders during his unsuccessful 2016 presidential primaries.
While many politicians are already on board, the victory of Ms. Ocasio indeed marks a major milestone for socialist agenda within the U.S. polity.
But merely drawing superficial conclusions based on the sporadic wins registered might not imply the movement as such is gaining momentum.
Notably, the few wins registered by the movement have mostly been from multi-ethnic constituencies that have traditionally backed progressive politics.
