It's literally the quantum unit of political sacrifice—in that there's no sacrifice you could make that is smaller—but I see even people who believe we're halfway to fascism refusing to help worthy campaigns because they might get mildly annoyed.https://twitter.com/SteveBellovin/status/1312911854121951233 …
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Here's a "real reason". I get this e-mail. No call to action about the supreme court (maybe "call senators"?). Kelly's Lead _hasn't_ evaporated. Just "give us money k thx!"pic.twitter.com/ceqPCtsNJf
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I don’t think anyone is asking you to give money in response to unsolicited emails.
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This stuff lands in my inbox and actively demotivates me. I'm sure the numbers show that these emails end up with the party having more money, but at one point it starts affecting my (and, I believe, others') perception of the org. Just feels dishonest and grubby to me.
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If you want it to change, you need to elect people who will reform it, and to do that requires giving those people campaign donations. I'm not dismissing the problem, but asking people to have some sense of perspective.
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I get you're fundraising for people who need it. I think a lot of the "successful" campaigns/PACs using these lists are run by people interested in continuing this model. "Donate to reform the system" feels hollow. Don't have a fix here, just wish it could be better somehow.
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My point is that the only way to get reformers into office is to elect them within the system they're trying to reform, which requires some money. If you think that's a fool's errand, then I respect your opinion, even if (for now) I disagree.
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