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Thomas Massie's defeat shows Aipac's enduring grip over US Republicans (www.middleeasteye.net)

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To Maga Republicans, it signals that "America First" has limits. One may challenge trade agreements, immigration policy, global institutions or even party leadership. But challenging Washington's alignment with Israel remains extraordinarily dangerous.

To libertarian conservatives, the answer is equally stark: fiscal conservatism and scepticism towards foreign intervention remain acceptable only until they intersect with Israel.

And to the broader Republican Party, the lesson could not be clearer: party discipline increasingly requires adherence to Trumpism and to a foreign policy consensus in which Israeli priorities remain deeply embedded within the permanent foundations of American power.

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[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Which is weird because when you look it up, both democrat and republican voters are pissed at AIPAC and Israel's favorability has dropped significantly. I think it's less that they have a grip on republicans and more that they are spending millions of dollars in ads against those that don't support AIPAC. My dad watches Fox news every morning before work and when I was a kid 9/10 of the advertisements were attack ads against Democrats or progressives