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  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldtoProgressive Politics@lemmy.world•Harris Raised $1 Billion. Where Did it All Go?
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    6 days ago

    The Harris campaign finished out the race with at least $20 million in debt, two sources familiar told Politico’s Christopher Cadelago, who wrote on X Wednesday night that of the $1 billion Harris had raised, only $118 million remained in cash as of October 16.

    “We spent money in stupid ways because we had a really bad strategy,” a former consultant to the DNC told Puck’s Tara Palmeri. He cited money sent to fund Representative Colin Allred’s failed challenge against Texas Senator Ted Cruz, as well as money directed to help in Iowa, a state Democrats never, ever win.

    Inside Harris’s crumbled campaign, some feel that they were misled about her chances, and led to believe it would be a margin-of-error race. In reality, Trump blew apart Harris’s play for the blue wall states and beat her by more than four million votes.

    Harris’s campaign budget was closely guarded by campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon, so it’s unclear exactly how funds were allocated. An official for the DNC said that the majority of campaign spending was toward major events, paid media, and Harris’s supposedly expansive ground game—one that ultimately didn’t drum up that many votes at all.

    What’s clear is that Harris ran a very expensive campaign, one that dwarfed Donald Trump’s efforts. The campaign spent an average of $7.5 million a day in August, in comparison to the $2.7 million that Trump spent. In September, the Harris campaign spent $152 million on advertising, more than double the $63 million that Trump shelled out.

    Unfortunately for Harris, dollars didn’t seem to translate into votes. And even after Harris lost, her campaign is still sending out slates of fundraising requests.

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•This can't be real can it?
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    11 days ago

    The working class voted as expected; no need to talk down to people that don’t vote how you want them to.

    I think it is better to continue to talk with people with diverse ideas different from ours and look at where we may agree.

    That is why it is important to escape self-built echo chambers. Many independent journalists and commentators spoke about the increased support Trump was getting from minorities and the disdain people had for Kamala Harris.

    I am looking forward to how third parties performed and to see if more people become anti-genocide or anti-war.

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•This can't be real can it?
    158·
    11 days ago

    State polling showed they were really close in these ten swing states, so no surprise.

    Our economy, our proxy wars that we are funding, and shifts in political views for some due to all these conflicts might have something to do with this.

    Harris was not that popular in her presidential run in 2020 as well.

    The data will be interesting when it is compared to 2016/2020/2024; I wonder if voter turnout increased or decreased!

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Funny but it's not funny.
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    11 days ago

    That would require money, which most of the working class does not have.

    The people spewing this rhetoric are those higher up the food chain; moving out of the US was also said in 2016 and 2020.

    Edit: more info

    TIL

    But what does it take to move to Canada? Is it even possible for Americans? And how difficult would it be? In short, it’s not an easy journey, but it can be done.

    To gain permanent residency and, eventually, citizenship, the process is complicated. You must be 18 years old. Then, you can apply several different ways — via specific provinces, via a special entrepreneur route, with help from a family member or spouse already living in Canada or through Québec, which has special immigration requirements, Business Insider reported.

    The more skills you have, including fluency in English and French, the higher you’ll “score” on applications, making you all the more likely to gain residency.

    Skilled workers are able to apply for residency via a fast track, called the Express Entry system. Under that, skilled workers are transitioned into new roles in the country and given scores based on their talents and job prospects when they apply that then contribute to where they’re placed and if they’re placed. Those with top scores are given permanent residency on a Canadian work visa.

    Once a permanent residence, you’re entitled to healthcare coverage and are able to work, study and travel anywhere in the country. But, you can’t vote, run for office or hold certain jobs with top security clearances.

    Permanent residents could lose their status if they aren’t in Canada for at least 730 of the days during the first five years of their tenure, and to continue it after five years, they must meet that requirement and then declare their intent to stay Canadian. The only exception is for Crown servants or their families working on behalf of Canada abroad.

    Those requirements must be met plus some to become a citizen. Permanent residents have to be physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days in the first five years of their permanent residency — more specifically before the date their applications are signed. Consistency is key — inconsistency in living and simply being in Canada can be a red flag to immigration officers reviewing citizenship applications.

    Income tax filings have to be sent for three years of that five-year period leading up to the date of the application signing, which is to show the Canadian authorities that the individual’s job is legit. You must also speak English or French, not necessarily fluently, but you have to be able to prove that you can make small talk in one of those languages, including giving directions and using basic grammar and being able to describe yourself.

    A general knowledge of Canada is also required, including history, values and other institutions and symbols of Canada. The test is written but can be delivered orally.

    Even then, there are a number of reasons why an application can be denied despite meeting the aforementioned requirements. Any crimes committed within four years of the application submission are likely to disqualify a prospective citizen.

    X users flocked to the social media platform, which is owned by Elon Musk, to vent their frustrations and discuss their plans. Many joked about moving to Canada amid the results, like user @desjjong, who wrote, Chat if yall fumble this country’s election im moving to Canada or sum s—."[1]

    1. [1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/can-americans-move-to-canada-if-trump-wins-us-citizens-consider-post-election-move-here-s-what-it-takes/ar-AA1tAjXg ↩︎

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
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    1 month ago

    Alt. Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20241007151423/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-verizon-reportedly-hacked-to-target-us-govt-wiretapping-platform/

    Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon, the Wall Street Journal reports.

    It is unclear when the intrusion occurred, but WSJ cites people familiar with the matter, saying that “for months or longer, the hackers might have held access to network infrastructure used to cooperate with lawful U.S. requests for communications data.”

    According to the WSJ, the attack was discovered in recent weeks and is being investigated by the U.S. government and security experts in the private sector.

    Salt Typhoon has been active since at least 2019 and is considered a sophisticated hacking group focusing on government entities and telecommunications companies typically in the Southeast Asia region.

    Security researchers also found that the threat actor attacked hotels, engineering companies, and law firms in Brazil, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Canada, Israel, France, Guatemala, Lithuania, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.

    The hackers usually obtain initial access to the target network by exploiting vulnerabilities, such as the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, and CVE-2021-27065).

    In previous attacks attributed to Salt Typhoon/Ghost Emperor, the threat actor used a custom backdoor called SparrowDoor, customized versions of the Mimikatz tool for extracting authentication data, and a Windows kernel-mode rootkit Demodex.

    Chinese APT hacking groups have been increasingly targeting U.S. and European networking devices and ISPs in cyberespionage attacks.

    In August, cybersecurity researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs disclosed that the Chinese threat actors known as “Volt Typhoon” exploited a zero-day flaw in Versa Director to steal credentials and breach corporate networks. During these attacks, the threat actors breached multiple ISPs and MSPs in the U.S. and India, which is not believed to be related to the recent breaches.

    In September, Black Lotus Labs and law enforcement disrupted a massive Chinese botnet named “Raptor Train” that compromised over 260,000 SOHO routers, IP cameras with malware. This botnet was used by the “Flax Typhoon” threat actors for DDoS attacks and as a proxy to launch stealthy attacks on other organizations.

    While these attacks have been attributed to different Chinese hacking groups, they are believed to operate under the same umbrella, commonly sharing infrastructure and tools.

  • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Ports Shut Down from Maine to Texas as 45,000 Dockworkers Launch Strike over Pay & Automation
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    1 month ago

    Well, the government forced the rail road unions to agree to the watered-down negotiations instead of their original demands due to the laws passed.

    Instead of siding with the working class and forcing corporations to meet the Uninos demands, they help the corporations and once again betray the working class.

    I agree though; in this case, they did nothing to help make it worse or better for the unions, but alleged pressure was added as always.

    Again, Harris is not doing as well as before, Muslim support for Dr. Jill Stein and other groups is at an all-time high, and the support Trump is receiving from the working class is increasing, so intervening in a strike would lessen support of the Democrats even more than it already is at.

    I don’t think we will agree on this, due to my views on the intentional systematic problems our society has:

    The duopoly likes to play political theater; both act like they are for the working class, but in reality, policy helps the owner-class much more, while crumbs are offered to the working class to keep us quiet.

    The settlement pushes the strike and any potential shortages past the November presidential election, eliminating a potential liability for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. It’s also a big plus for the Biden-Harris administration, which has billed itself as the most union-friendly in American history. Shortages could have driven up prices and reignited inflation.

    Thursday’s deal came after administration officials met with foreign-owned shipping companies before dawn on Zoom, according to a person briefed on the day’s events who asked not to be identified because the talks were private. The White House wanted to increase pressure to settle, emphasizing the responsibility to reopen the ports to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, the person said.[1]

    1. [1] https://apnews.com/article/longshoremen-strike-ports-dockworkers-agreement-86fac07d1189e11ca4816b2cbf37affb ↩︎

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