One reason I hate donating to political campaigns

[crimycarny]

The ENDLESS emails asking for more money and always framed with a fear-based message.

Today's email from Harris-Walz HQ made me finally unsubscribe. The subject line was: "Unfortunately if the election were held today we could very well lose". WTF? That is not a motivating message and feels manipulative as well. Why why why do campaigns use these fear tactics?

I will continue to donate but, honestly, I really hate the constant fear-mongering as a way to bleed more money. I respond much more positively to a hopeful message. Like "We're on track to win this! Please help keep our momentum going". Not "hey, 3 days to go and we're going to lose unless you give money". Total turn off.

[cyclonefence]

1. Me too

but this cycle, I've made liberal use of the "unsubscribe" option, usually in tiny, faint letters, at the bottom of those emails.

[Raven123]

2. I agree.

I send by snail mail. Still get anxiety provoking letters. Just drop them in unopened into the recycle bin, but my email isn’t cluttered.

[Pinback]

6. I use temporary disposable email addresses (thanks, DuckDuckGo!)

and can just kill any incoming address that’s generating unwanted messages.

[a kennedy]

10. Love DuckDuckGo too.....

[Easterncedar]

3. I regret I have gotten good at deleting

I don’t blame them for asking, but I gave what I wanted to and now just look away.

Be strong! We are almost through this. And, win or lose, we need to be able to carry on the fight for progress and justice.

[Pinback]

4. Apparently they're all down to their last 11 cents

and without my (additional) support we’re doomed to suffer under Republican control of all branches of government.

I’ve already donated more than usual. Enough.

[a kennedy]

12. I just did, I hope my last donation.....BUT IT WAS FOR a 600% match!!!!! So I did give $100 cause I did

just get my pension on Nov 1st…….so, I should be good for not donating any more, whew……will be so happy when she and the Governor kicks their ass!!!!!!! A landslide on Tuesday baby.

[WarGamer]

5. always use a "burner" email account.

[MiniMe]

7. From EVERYONE

I've donated, but I've had to block emails from every democrat from Maryland (my home state) to Oregon. They are cutting their own necks.

[QED]

8. I agree

And it's the same with charities. The last time I donated to the ACLU the deluge from other causes started.

They need an opt out option on the original donation. More people might donate if the emails would stop.

[Skittles]

9. I think this overloading tactic backfires

I know I would donate more but I get turned off by the constant begging.

[crimycarny]

11. Me too!

I absolutely agree. I've actually hesitated to donate at times because the more you donate the more "lists" you get on. It's relentless. I know that I would donate more if I wasn't deluged with emails asking for more more more.

[texasfiddler]

13. I created a burner account for act blue and developed a giving schedule for President, Senate and House candidates.

This calendar was set up several months in advance of the election. It is a necessary evil, but giving to individual candidates is still the best way IMHO.

[OnionPatch]

14. Same here.

I sent some money and then unsubscribed so I wouldn’t have a heart attack every day opening my email.

[EarthFirst]

15. The incessant texting is what really irks me...

I probably receive close to a dozen texts per day; even when deleting and reporting it as junk/spam.

[D23MIURG23]

16. I have donated this year, but yes, that's the reason I don't in most elections.

I feel like they take my $50 and spend all of it begging me for more.

[Susan Calvin]

17. I've got another category that I think is a mistake.

I received an email recently quoting the total I had donated. It was a LOT. It didn't cause me not to donate more, but it did cause me to pause a second and wonder haven't I done enough already.