r/mildlyinfuriating • • 20d ago

Unskippable ad I keep getting threatening texts

I get these ALL the time. I’ve never donated to these “people.” Never supported them. Never voted for them. Nor has my wife. I received four of these today. All threats. Always a telling me it’s my last chance. These are some of the less malicious-sounding ones.

I’m not even sure they’re legitimately from those parties, though I wouldn’t put it past them.

So… report as spam. Report as spam. Report as spam.

It isn’t like it’s painful. Just pretty irritating.

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u/slowpoke2018 20d ago

Ah Yes, nothing more compelling than hearing a woman worth a couple hundred million saying she needs $10!

 Do these people not have an inner voice telling them how f'd that is?

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u/TwevOWNED 20d ago

Most of the time this is fundraising to distribute funds to other campaigns.

Pelosi was generally popular in her district, which covers a large population of wealthier individuals compared to the rest of the country. Through her, those donations get spread out to hundreds of other races.

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u/BlueBicycle_ 19d ago

But only to the "correct" types of democrats of course

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u/_PirateWench_ 20d ago

Lmao same here. I think I donated a small amount during Obama’s fist run and got out on a list for years. I think at some point I was able to block them so most stopped, but that’s bc I think it was like a legit DNC thing.

Before I got off the list I remember regretting ever contributing anything bc Joe Biden didn’t need to be sending emails begging for $5 to help some dem somewhere win some election…

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u/TwevOWNED 20d ago

The 2021 congress had an even split in the senate and only 11 seats in the house favoring dems.

That fundraising helped secure the razor thin margin that Biden was able to use to pass some of the most progressive legislation since FDR.

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u/Equal_Canary5695 20d ago

Reply back "go to bed Nancy"

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u/Superior_jaguar 19d ago

But Gavin Newsom here just needs 5 minutes of your time…