I wonder if the Republicans could tangibly threaten the Democrats to back off, by offering that when they are in charge, to “choke point” leftist NGOs, foundations, charities and other radical organizations?
Since few if any of these groups actually make products or provide services, and are wholly dependent on contributions, without banking or credit, or money transfer, they would die out overnight. And a lot of foundations have huge treasuries that they would have to convert to cash.
And the zinger is, since the federal courts have not intervened to stop the Just Us Department, likely with the excuse that these are businesses and not political organizations, all these leftist groups would get the same treatment.
And there are thousands of leftist charities, foundations, and agitator organizations. Relatively few are openly political.
I recall that, back in 1994, Newt asserted that one of his objectives was to "defund the left". He then described the network of NGOs, foundations and charities that either a.) got their funding from government and b.) were funding the left, in return. This network is well known now, but was a revelation at the time.
Then...as with so many of Newt's ideas, nothing happened.
The left has constructed an elaborate support structure that agitates in its behalf while it illegally launders millions in cash to propagate its re-election...and Republicans appear incapable of doing anything about it.