Yes, but the reason “donors” matter is precisely that their money can sway public opinion.

No. Because the only thing each party needs to do is be slightly one one side of the issue from the other party.

If you’re a voter in the upcoming US election and you don’t feel like the US president should support genocide…

Tough shit.

You literally don’t have an option that wont.

Public opinion doesn’t come into play except for which side of an issue a politician will land on. With current political strategy the magnitude is inconsequential.

One bomb less is the “lesser of two evils” there’s no return on going further in the current political system.

Which is exactly the same.

Again, public opinion is with Israel for now. That’s reality.

But only if you include Republicans…

Similar shares of Democrats and Republicans say the US is delivering the right amount of military aid to Israel, at 28% and 29%, respectively. The parties differ over the level of aid the US is providing, with 42% of Democrats saying the US is offering “too much” support, while 34% of Republicans believe not enough is being done.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/29/politics/israel-gaza-americans-poll-chicago/index.html

The people who are hardcore Trumpers that would never ever ever vote D under any circumstances.

Republican policy is driven on polls of Republicans.

Dem policy so driven on polls of Americans.

The result is when a Republican wins, Republicans get what they want. When a Dem wins, Republicans still get most of what they want.

It’s literally why the Overton window keeps moving to the right

And it only hurts Dems in elections. And if Dem politicians priotized what Dem voters wanted Republican presidents would be a thing of the past. And lots of “red states” would be blue.

But we don’t.

Because what the voters want isn’t what the donors want.