• reddig33@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    I’ve certainly stopped donating after receiving multiple spam text messages from Democrats fundraising off the current crisis we’re in. It’s crass how they’re being so opportunistic.

    If you text “stop” or block them, they just keep coming from some other phone number.

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      12 hours ago

      Also the bulk of them these days are some kind of scam. A lot of people worldwide have access to US citizens’ voter data. During the last election cycle, Democratic voters were beleaguered by a massive surge in spam messages claiming to be from the DNC, for a variety of scams including simple interception of funds.

      Now that our own government is selling our data directly to international interests, and consumer protection agencies are being defunded, it seems unlikely to get better. Responding to, clicking on, or donating to any text claiming to be from DNC affiliates is probably a mistake. The bigger mistake though is rewarding the DNC for their incompetence and corruption. Only the squad (AOC and Sanders’ group of progressives) have integrity, so their donations must be made directly, not through the DNC.

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      10 hours ago

      Never donate directly to an advertisement, go find their actual web site and donate from there using a virtual card.