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“In the immediate aftermath of the insurrection, the belief was that politicians that vocally backed the effort would potentially pay fatal political prices.
“The most recent fundraising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show that the opposite was true. For Republicans, inciting a violent insurrection is great politics, according to the New York Times.
“ ‘A New York Times analysis of the latest Federal Election Commission disclosures illustrates how the leaders of the effort to overturn Biden’s electoral victory have capitalized on the outrage of their supporters to collect huge sums of campaign cash.
“ ‘Far from being punished for encouraging a protest that turned lethal, they have thrived in a system that rewards the loudest and most extreme voices, using the fury around the riot to build their political brands.’
“Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley were abandoned by some supporters, ostracized by their colleagues, and ridiculed for their revolutionary cosplay on January 6th. But they were rewarded by the party’s grassroots fundraising base.
“Despite the fact that neither are up for reelection until 2024, Cruz and Hawley each raised more than $3 million in the three months since the attack on the Capitol.
“Newly elected Congressional trolls Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Madison Cawthorn also raised eye-popping sums for junior members with little to no legislative input.”
Link to @nytimes article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/us/politics/republicans-fund-raising-capitol-riot.html
