{"id":2073849,"date":"2023-10-20T07:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T11:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-actblue-silent-on-letting-black-lives-matter-fundraise-after-pro-hamas-post\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T07:40:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T11:40:29","slug":"israel-war-actblue-silent-on-letting-black-lives-matter-fundraise-after-pro-hamas-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-actblue-silent-on-letting-black-lives-matter-fundraise-after-pro-hamas-post\/","title":{"rendered":"ActBlue stays mum on Black Lives Matter fundraising amid pro-Hamas controversy in Israel war."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-war-actblue-silent-on-letting-black-lives-matter-fundraise-after-pro-hamas-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2073849&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u200bDemocratic software platform ActBlue&#8217;s silence on BLM Grassroots fundraising<\/h2>\n<p>The Democratic software platform ActBlue is facing \u200cscrutiny \u200dover its decision to allow\u2062 Black Lives Matter Grassroots to continue\u200b fundraising through its services, despite the group\u200c expressing sympathy for Hamas after its deadly attack on Israel. This controversial move has raised questions about ActBlue&#8217;s alignment with the values of its users.<\/p>\n<h3>BLM Grassroots and its controversial stance<\/h3>\n<p>BLM \u2062Grassroots, which claims\u200d to\u2064 have 26 chapters across the United States, has been using ActBlue\u2062 Charities as a means to collect donations. In a statement released on October 9th, the organization referred to the Hamas attack as a\u200b &#8220;desperate act of self-defense&#8221; and equated \u2062the resistance\u200d in Palestine to the fight against militarism and mass incarceration by black people.<\/p>\n<p>This stance has \u2063drawn\u200d criticism from various quarters, including CEO Peter Flaherty of \u2064the National Legal and Policy \u2062Center, who described it as an &#8220;ongoing embarrassment&#8221; for ActBlue. Flaherty believes that BLM&#8217;s favorability rating will continue to decline as a \u200bresult of this controversy.<\/p>\n<h3>The toll of the Israel-Gaza conflict<\/h3>\n<p>The Israel-Gaza conflict has\u2063 resulted in significant casualties, with over 1,400 Israelis and 32 Americans losing their lives. Hamas claims to have over 200 hostages, while alleging\u2064 that \u200cover 3,700 people\u200c have died in Gaza.\u200c These numbers highlight the severity \u2063of the situation and the need for careful consideration of support for \u200dany organization involved.<\/p>\n<h3>ActBlue&#8217;s response and accountability<\/h3>\n<p>Despite multiple inquiries from the Washington\u200b Examiner, ActBlue and its spokeswoman Morgan Hill have remained\u200b silent on whether they will continue to allow BLM Grassroots to fundraise. This lack of response has raised concerns \u200cabout ActBlue&#8217;s \u2062commitment \u200dto\u2063 its own account use policy, which states that they do not work with groups that\u200d are at odds with\u200d social equality, women&#8217;s rights,\u2062 LGBTQIA2S+ rights, racial justice, and other\u2063 important values.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative voices,\u200b such as Tom\u2062 Jones, president of the American Accountability Foundation, have criticized ActBlue for funding what they consider to be a \u2063hate group. Jones believes that ActBlue clients should either demand \u2064the removal of BLM or take \u200ctheir business elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>As the controversy continues, it remains to\u2063 be seen how ActBlue will address the concerns raised by its users and the wider\u2064 public.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can ActBlue take to restore trust and regain the support\u200b of\u200b its user base in\u200c light of the controversy surrounding \u2062its connection with BLM Grassroots<\/h2>\n<p><span>  United States,\u200d has been a prominent force in the fight \u2063against racial injustice and police\u2063 brutality. However, recent actions and statements \u200bby the organization have\u2062 drawn\u200b significant criticism.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 controversy emerged when \u200bBLM \u2062Grassroots expressed sympathy for Hamas following its attacks on Israel. Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization by \u200dthe United\u200b States \u2064and several other \u2063countries, has been responsible for numerous acts of violence against civilians.<\/p>\n<p>BLM \u2062Grassroots,\u2063 which has a large following and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-the-south-northeast-u-s-no-longer-leader-contributing-to-nations-gdp\/\" title=\"Northeast U.S. no longer leads in contributing to nation's GDP in the South.\">significant political influence<\/a>, came under fire for its support of Hamas. Many questioned the organization&#8217;s values and\u2064 its commitment \u200dto fighting for justice and equality.<\/p>\n<h3>ActBlue&#8217;s role in \u200dfundraising<\/h3>\n<p>ActBlue,\u2063 a widely-used software platform in the Democratic Party, has become a preferred method\u200b for grassroots \u200dfundraising. Its seamless\u2063 interface and \u2064strong infrastructure have made it a go-to \u200boption\u2062 for candidates and\u200c organizations seeking financial \u2062support.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue&#8217;s decision to continue allowing BLM Grassroots to fundraise through\u2063 its platform despite the controversy has raised \u200beyebrows. Critics\u200b argue that by enabling this\u2062 fundraising, ActBlue is indirectly endorsing BLM Grassroots&#8217; controversial\u200b stance towards Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200cActBlue has\u200d been instrumental in supporting\u200d progressive causes, its silence on the BLM Grassroots issue has created a perception\u200b of inconsistency\u200c in its values. Some users and donors\u200b are questioning whether ActBlue \u2064is adequately vetting the causes it \u2063supports, and if it is truly committed to promoting social justice and human rights.<\/p>\n<h3>The role \u2064of accountability<\/h3>\n<p>As a\u2064 platform that relies \u200don the trust and support of its\u2063 users, ActBlue has a responsibility to address this\u2063 controversy transparently. Silence on such a\u200c sensitive matter undermines the platform&#8217;s integrity and may lead to\u2063 a \u200closs of faith among its user\u2064 base.<\/p>\n<p>Given the significance of Black Lives Matter \u2062as a movement and ActBlue&#8217;s role\u2062 in \u200dsupporting progressive causes, transparency and accountability are crucial. Users need to\u200c know that ActBlue is actively engaged in ensuring that the organizations it supports align with its values and principles.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue&#8217;s decision to remain silent on \u2064the BLM\u200d Grassroots controversy raises \u200cconcerns about its commitment to accountability. To\u2063 restore trust and demonstrate its \u2064commitment to social justice, ActBlue should provide a clear statement\u2062 addressing the issue and outlining its future approach to vetting and endorsing organizations.<\/p>\n<h3>The impact \u2063on ActBlue&#8217;s reputation<\/h3>\n<p>ActBlue&#8217;s \u200breputation as \u2062a reliable\u200c fundraising tool has been instrumental in its success. Organizations and individuals have trusted ActBlue to serve as\u200d a conduit for their donations, confident that their\u200c funds were supporting causes aligned\u2063 with their values.<\/p>\n<p>However, the controversy surrounding ActBlue&#8217;s connection with BLM\u2062 Grassroots\u200c threatens its\u200c reputation. \u200dUsers may begin to question the platform&#8217;s credibility\u2063 and its ability to effectively\u2062 vet and endorse organizations.<\/p>\n<p>If ActBlue fails to \u200caddress this\u2064 matter and\u2063 articulate its stance,\u200d it risks losing \u2064the trust of its user base. This could lead to \u200ba decline in usage and potentially impact the \u2062financial support\u2063 available to progressive candidates and causes.<\/p>\n<h3>The way forward for ActBlue<\/h3>\n<p>To move forward and regain the trust of its users, ActBlue must \u200btake this\u2064 controversy as an \u200bopportunity to improve its processes and strengthen\u2062 its commitment to its user base. This includes implementing a thorough vetting procedure\u200b for organizations\u200b seeking to\u2062 fundraise through the platform.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue should also\u200b communicate openly\u2064 with its users, sharing its \u200bactions in response to the BLM Grassroots \u2063controversy.\u2063 Transparency and accountability should be paramount in assuring \u2064users that their values are represented and upheld by ActBlue.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, ActBlue should \u200bconsider adopting a more proactive\u200c approach in addressing \u200dthese types of\u2062 controversies \u2062in\u200d the future. \u200dClear\u2064 guidelines and criteria for endorsement and\u2064 fundraising \u200don the platform will \u2063help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/acting-capitol-police-chief-says-protocols-were-not-followed-on-jan-6\/\" title=\"Acting Capitol Police Chief says protocols were not followed on Jan. 6\">prevent similar situations<\/a> from arising and\u200b allow ActBlue to consistently align itself with \u2064the \u2062values of its users.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, ActBlue&#8217;s\u2062 silence on the controversy surrounding BLM \u2063Grassroots&#8217; \u200bfundraising through its platform \u2064calls its alignment with the values of its \u200cusers\u2062 into question. To regain trust, ActBlue must\u200d address \u200dthe issue transparently,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-actblue-silent-on-letting-black-lives-matter-fundraise-after-pro-hamas-post\/\" title=\"ActBlue stays mum on Black Lives Matter fundraising amid pro-Hamas controversy in Israel war.\">implementing stricter vetting procedures<\/a> and communicating its stance to users. Only by\u200c holding itself accountable and actively\u2063 working towards promoting social justice and equality can \u200cActBlue \u200bmaintain\u200d its credibility as a progressive fundraising tool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ActBlue software platform remains undecided on whether it will permit Black Lives Matter Grassroots to fundraise through its services. This comes after the group expressed support for Hamas following their attack on Israel. 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