Make civic engagement sexy again: Tramps Against Trump will send you nudes if you vote against The D

[Electric Monk]

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Inspired by Sluts Against Harper—a group that used the same tactic to garner opposition to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who was unseated by Justin Trudeau—the basic idea is simple. Per the Tramps Against Trump website, to receive a nude photo, all you have to do is send a selfie that includes proof you voted in the form of a voter receipt. The group notes that “Tramps Against Trump does NOT endorse any presidential candidate, we simply are advocating for anyone BUT TRUMP.” Technically, you don’t actually have to demonstrate that you voted against Trump, since lots of states have laws or general policies prohibiting photo-taking in voting booths. This is about the bigger picture. In addition to opposing Trump, Tramps Against Trump is hoping to motivate people to get out and extra-enthusiastically do their civic duty.

“In the past we had Rock the Vote and other ways to get the vote out, but what do young people like now? They like naked people on the internet,” Tramps Against Trump’s spokesperson, who goes by the name Jessica Rabbit, told Vice’s Motherboard. “So, we’re using naked people on the internet to make a change and get people excited about something.”

While the group started off solely female, it has grown into a much more representative, uh, body. People over 18 who can’t vote in the U.S. election for various reasons, but who dislike Trump, are invited to send a censored or uncensored picture. The Tramps Against Trump Tumblr says people of “all races/genders/bodies” are needed to submit their nudes.

“We plan on using this platform to discuss issues that directly relate to sex, race, gender and body politics in this election cycle,” Rabbit told Mashable. “We are trying to use some of the things Trump hates the most against him.”

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http://www.salon.com/2016/06/26/make_civic_engagement_sexy_again_tramps_against_trump_will_send_you_nudes_if_you_vote_against_the_donald_partner/

[In_The_Wind]

1. Nope. Not gonna go there.

[Electric Monk]

3. Good thing nobody is being forced to. It's entirely optional. Congrats on your 66,666th post, btw.

Is that the number of the super-mega-beast?

[In_The_Wind]

5. Darn ... I missed it. Thank you!

Maybe it is. I've had a tough day getting past it..

[PoliticAverse]

2. Giving someone something of value in exchange for voting would seemingly violate the law...

specifically the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

c) Whoever knowingly or willfully gives false information as to his name, address, or period of residence in the voting district for the purpose of establishing his eligibility to register or vote, or conspires with another individual for the purpose of encouraging his false registration to vote or illegal voting, or pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both: Provided, however, That this provision shall be applicable only to general, special, or primary elections held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting or electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the United States Senate, Member of the United States House of Representatives, or Delegates or Commissioners from the territories or possessions, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

[cosmicone]

6. I doubt anyone whose photos have value would participate hahaha. nt

[zenabby]

4. what a terrible idea (nt)

[villager]

7. Interesting prudery in response, here at the "Underground." nt