While it is common for prominent business people to donate on both sides of the political aisle,by becoming Anyone Win an election where they can call in some favors—As the Republican Party leans further to the right, Some of the endorsed candidates deserve a little more scrutiny than usual.
As Axios reportThe race for seats in the California 27th House of Representatives, part of the city of Los Angeles, is expected to settle on Tuesday after Rep. Mike Garcia won the 2020 election by just 333 votes. . His rival this week (just like in 2020) is Democrat Christy Smith, who, to help incumbents cross the line, Three wealthy donors gave Garcia $50,000.
One of these three donors is Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision. Hired a Bush-era torture advocate When The Trump administration’s bully.“
“No other gaming executive has contributed to a campaign of this scale in this cycle.“ of Axios report To clarify, in case you’re wondering about the scale and context of that donation.Although the legal limit for individual donations is $50,000, Kotick Have used workarounds in the past to donate much larger sums to Republican candidatesIn March, Activision’s CEO spokesperson said:gave roughly equal amounts to Democrats and Republicans in the last five years.“
Garcia’s campaign and Kotik’s support for it deserve further scrutiny. L.Like most Republicans in 2022, he’s more than just a conservative. Garcia MAGA followerswill continue in January 2021 after witnessing riots in the Capitol on January 6. voted against the results of two states in the presidential electoral college. MeAs a result he Protesting the democratic election of President Joe Biden, hisimplicit supportto riots.
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I know I’ve been watching the Republican Party for nearly two years Slowly slid into the neo-fascist abyss and removed some of this afflictionbut note the following: For the record: T.Activision Blizzard’s CEO spent $50,000 in support of men who opposed Trump’s impeachment for his role on Jan. 6.pursued strict limits on women’s reproductive health and freedom,And the FBI investigation into former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property “L.Current Majority Repetitive Tyranny Acting Like the Third Reich.“
Kotick’s tenure as CEO has been marred by historic abuse and sexual harassment allegations. This has led to massive lawsuits and government investigations into the company’s conduct at several studios..
Updated at 12:59 am on November 8: When asked for comment, an Activision representative told Kotaku:
Kotik’s contributions primarily focus on veterans’ issues, specifically candidates and causes that support veterans’ employment. Mike Garcia, a decorated Navy pilot and a strong friend in veterans affairs, recently introduced the Military Spouse License Relief Act of 2021, a bipartisan. Mr. Kotik’s donation, and that of the Call of Duty Foundation, which he co-chairs, was created to further the goal of ensuring that all veterans have employment opportunities that reflect the sacrifices they make through their service. I was. Mr. Kotick has donated roughly equal amounts to Democrats and Republicans over the past five years.
