r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Lock_Psychological • 20d ago

Unskippable ad I keep getting threatening texts

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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/zziggyyzzaggyy2 19d ago

I hate that something that really should sound like it's not real, I Google it to find it out fucking is. How is that not literally a crime? But if the Dems did it…

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u/Morbid187 19d ago

I agree, but I think the reason it's not technically a crime is because the offer isn't only for people that vote Republican. Theoretically, if Republicans win the primaries then no matter who you voted for, you'll get the $5,000

But also, he'll never stick to that promise and I have no idea if that would even be a crime but I know he wouldn't be arrested for it. He probably wouldn't even have to pay a fine. This country is cooked

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u/ElemWiz 15d ago

Nah, bribing people to vote for candidates is very illegal, regardless.

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u/Morbid187 15d ago

I mean even if it is, who's going to enforce the law? And where is the law, anyway? I'm not defending it, I'm just saying the legal system clearly doesn't give a shit and/or have the ability to do something about it. At best, some court will be forced to prevent the payments from being dispersed if it gets that far and the government will blame the judges when people start getting angry.

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u/ElemWiz 15d ago

Yeah, it depends on folks of conscience in positions capable of doing something about it to actually be willing to do something about it. We're f'ed.

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u/Morbid187 15d ago

I was trying to type a hopeful statement about how we haven't reached the point of no return yet but we're just on the precipice of it until I thought "return to what?" and it kinda fucked me up