‘Crush liberal dominance’: Conservative megadonor urges leaner, meaner posture for activist groups
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Billionaire conservative philanthropist Leonard Leo, who operates a vast network of conservative nonprofits, called on his groups to start “weaponizing” their ideas, something he said the left has been championing over the years.
A letter sent to groups supported by Leo’s 85 Fund on Wednesday said it would be undergoing a “comprehensive review” of entities it supports, and “will be adjusting the extent to which it funds ideas and policy development.” The goal, according to Leo’s letter, is to ensure their philanthropic efforts are not overly focused on “ideation,” or as Leo describes it, “the development of and education about conservative ideas and policies.” Rather, Leo wants his groups to adopt more aggressive tactics that “weaponize” their ideas and produce more tangible results, something he suggested liberals have championed effectively for their causes.
“The Left built powerful networks of activists,