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KPN

(17,105 posts)
54. Great post. Thanks for your frankness. I think we
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 05:03 PM
Aug 2025

all need to hear how others genuinely feel and think about the state of our party and political ecosystem especially in these deeply troubled times.

I share most of the concern you expressed, and vary only in relatively insignificant ways. O haven’t yet given up on giving to specific candidates directly… and that’s only because I feel sufficiently secure economically to do so.

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I delete all such texts or emails. If I actually read them, I'll check the website biophile Aug 2025 #1
I'm not sending money to anyone after reading this. CrispyQ Aug 2025 #2
Check out Flip The Vote Auggie Aug 2025 #24
Thanks! I'll check them out cuz I would definitely like to contribute. -nt CrispyQ Aug 2025 #39
side hustles Be Leave On Aug 2025 #48
I know why: Act Blue. They sell the information of anyone who donates. Sogo Aug 2025 #3
Because of ACT BLUE's policy of selling our information, causing an avalanche of emails every day WE STOPPED donating... usaf-vet Aug 2025 #35
May I suggest only donating through oath.vote Qutzupalotl Aug 2025 #53
That is completely f'd up! Tree Lady Aug 2025 #4
This is why I only donate to individual campaigns... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #5
Me too SCantiGOP Aug 2025 #33
How hard is it to "UNSUBSCRIBE" ? AStern Aug 2025 #6
Because they sell your data so unsubscribe doesn't work very well EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #9
AND THERE'S YOUR ANSWER! Grins Aug 2025 #11
Interesting... I rarely get any of those emails - if at all AStern Aug 2025 #47
Me neither. I've been donating for years via Act Blue progree Aug 2025 #50
they ALL ignore my unsub. I just keep getting crap in the mail and email.. uff...nt mitch96 Aug 2025 #10
That's the thing. kimmylavin Aug 2025 #16
Easy to do it SCantiGOP Aug 2025 #57
Yes, I'm sure the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad """Establishment...""" W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #7
STATUS QUO ESTABLISHMENT MONEY CONSPIRACY CORRUPTION MONEY DEMOCRATS EVIL CORRUPT MONEY! betsuni Aug 2025 #58
I certainly get bombarded -- and I've stopped contributing... appmanga Aug 2025 #8
It's even worse on the Text side of things ... aggiesal Aug 2025 #12
I don't even reply stop dickthegrouch Aug 2025 #14
You can't do that with Text messages. n/t aggiesal Aug 2025 #15
Yes you can EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #17
Looking at my phone (android), I have 3 vertical dots. When I select them, I get the following ... aggiesal Aug 2025 #20
Some texts have a "delete and report junk" dickthegrouch Aug 2025 #18
Explains what happened to campaign finance reform. Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #13
George Wahington warned about the danger of political parties. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #19
Yes, he did. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #46
Since the election, I haven't given a red cent to anyone but PBS. ananda Aug 2025 #21
I gave to PBS. I don't give to any national organizations, I give directly to the local candidate. n/t aggiesal Aug 2025 #23
I give to candidates and organizations of my choice. Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #40
Good post! Yes, I am DONE. Yesterday I had over 100 emails and a bunch of texts saying, "Pleeeeze... PatrickforB Aug 2025 #22
A significant portion of the $1.5 billion donated to Harris ended up being sucked up by parasite consultants MichMan Aug 2025 #51
Great post. Thanks for your frankness. I think we KPN Aug 2025 #54
Great post. This -- right here. Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #62
I do not Tadams01KC Aug 2025 #25
They made us broke. Go ask your billionaires Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #26
I donate to H2O Man Aug 2025 #27
Sounds more like an employment program for staff workers. jalan48 Aug 2025 #28
Personally, I never reply to money begs that arrive in the form of a text... DingleBerryNW Aug 2025 #29
I block every text I get from any democratic candidate now. Botany Aug 2025 #30
Same. Blocked it all. Earn my vote. writerJT Aug 2025 #32
Those go right in the trash. $0 writerJT Aug 2025 #31
Every physical solicitation I receive gets recycled and every electronic solicitation gets deleted. Xavier Breath Aug 2025 #34
What?!!! Demovictory9 Aug 2025 #36
It's Chuck Schumer's strategy gab13by13 Aug 2025 #37
Somebody needs to tell Chuck Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #41
F ACLU Be Leave On Aug 2025 #49
good way to stop people from sending Dems money Skittles Aug 2025 #38
This post will not stop me from sending Democrats money. Susan Calvin Aug 2025 #42
I'm not saying everyone would stop donating Skittles Aug 2025 #45
It's the infinite coupon flyers that fill our mail box that really gets my goat off it's rope. Torchlight Aug 2025 #43
Is it possible Trump would be doing us a favor if he shut down ActBlue? CrispyQ Aug 2025 #44
I wouldn't wonder. You give money they will spread your information around because they get money for their lists, sim Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #52
This is very distressing relayerbob Aug 2025 #55
Just send money directly to candidates you like. nt SunSeeker Aug 2025 #56
I'm out after seeing the waste in the Harris campaign Melon Aug 2025 #59
Kerry 2004 was the last presidential campaign I donated to - that was the last presidential campaign where I felt the Midwestern Democrat Aug 2025 #64
I don't click on links from email I don't trust, which includes all political email I receive. GoodRaisin Aug 2025 #60
Or Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #61
I never give a donation anymore to any political party or candidate... Raine Aug 2025 #63
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