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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy campaign has a cyber stalker. . .I'm sure his name on Facebook is a fake name.
He informed me not to associate with DU on my website anonymously, and he attacked me on the Arizona LD4 Democrats Facebook page before his post was deleted and he was banned.
In his attack, he questioned my judgement and called this website a place for "leftist losers."
On my website he mention people here who lost their jobs due to being on this site, and two posters by their screen names.
First, they ignore you. Then, they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.
PortTack
(35,820 posts)AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)to help me hone my positions and be devil's advocate at times.
I don't want yes-men in my campaign. I want independent minded volunteers that support progressive ideals.
The ones with bots, the Qanon and the OANN/Newsmax listeners assume I'm the "typical Democrat" in their eyes, weak and won't stand up for themselves.
I'm built similar to one of my heroes, Lt. Gov John Fetterman (except he is six inches taller) with a foreign-born wife as well. And I don't back down (mostly because I research my position before I speak so my ducks are all in a row).
I say bring it on.
JoeOtterbein
(7,869 posts)...York, PA!
If you fight like him, you will win too!
AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)My concept is to attack, attack, attack, and when you win, keep attacking.
Mel, the cook on Alice: "The best defense is a good offense."
hatrack
(64,887 posts)Kali
(56,829 posts)By any chance are you referring to Frank, aka Bryan, aka Dean, etc. from Illinois?
Kali
(56,829 posts)A troll from a stupid website the mostly exists to make fun of DU.
AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)He's been blocked from my personal account and may get blocked from my campaign account if his posts continue to be insulting and rude.
ProfessorGAC
(76,700 posts)Hmmmm!
I joined DU in 2001. I retired in 2018. Somehow I didn't lose my job. Strike 1.
I retired with a pension and retirement savings that provides us with an income of $3,500 a week. I'm not the only one here financially comfortable. Not by a long shot.. Losers? I think not. Strike 2.
And, he thinks he can influence what goes on here at DU. Strike 3.
The only loser in this whole scenario is your stalker.
AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)1: I was the youngest person (and only the 2nd person) in my family to earn a Master's Degree and I will go for my PhD soon. (strike #1)
2: I make one of the highest salaries for a teacher in Arizona (and I'm going for my principalship certification next term). Between my wife's SS (when she is here), my SS, my state pension, her state pension (since she is an elementary school teacher), her private 401K, my private 401K, her Chinese annuity, her Jiangsu pension, and the sale of her home after her parents pass away (since she is going to give up her Chinese citizenship after that happens), along with our retirement in Thailand (where we only need $1500 by government law a month to live), we should be about $3,000 USD a week when we retire. (strike #2)
3: DU is an invaluable resource for me for news and insight, even if what is said doesn't jive with my beliefs, it's good to hear from all on issues. (strike #3)
"Bryan Kirby" has no influence on my campaign or me as the candidate.
And to me, DU is an amazing resource.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)He's a MAGAT...right?
tanyev
(49,291 posts)lpbk2713
(43,273 posts)And that's a good thing.
Hekate
(100,133 posts)Best of luck to you.
PortTack
(35,820 posts)AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)druidity33
(6,915 posts)So am i, so there's no diss coming from me. But i wonder... how did that happen to you? I went to college there... so...
AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)Quick joke only a NYer will appreciate:
Why are NYers always depressed? Because the light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey.
AZ8theist
(7,372 posts)Exit 135 to be exact.
AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)And it's a New York thing. hehe
AZ8theist
(7,372 posts)...so is the "What Exit?""
(just for the record, mine was ACTUALLY Exit 135...)
AZ8theist
(7,372 posts)It's a cesspool of Russian bots and Reich wing assholes...
Plus Zuckerberg did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to stop the incursion of the Russians ratfucking our elections...
Now we've "advanced" to the point where Trumptards are outright calling for armed insurrection/treason against the United States.
AZLD4Candidate
(6,780 posts)Thanks you for support, AZ8theist. I do sincerely appreciate it, even though we disagree on a few things.
People like you are what I want helping me. I despise echo chambers.
AZ8theist
(7,372 posts)I see myself as a "devils advocate" for politicians like yourself.
I know it's extremely hard "putting yourself out there"....
(I couldn't do it..)
However, I would like to be part of your team and get you prepared for the rigors of campaigning against anti-democratic Nazis.
Otherwise known as "republicans"....
I'm behind you 97.4376%.................
(don't ask me how I calculated that!!!!)
vercetti2021
(10,481 posts)They only attack when they are threatened. Or have nothing else going for them besides sitting in their basement drinking mountain dew flavored doritos
JHB
(38,213 posts)Eisenhower's 1956 Republican platform without identifying it, they'd roll out all the buzzwords: far-left, socialist, Marxist, etc.