I just got an email from #BlueAmpAction, one of the many groups that shares my politics, asks for my money, and had (until today) probationary access to my inbox.
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I just got an email from #BlueAmpAction, one of the many groups that shares my politics, asks for my money, and had (until today) probationary access to my inbox. This one went too far.
"DO YOU APPROVE OF DONALD TRUMP? [Yes/No/Unsure]…If we don’t receive your response, we may have to assume that you support Donald Trump’s anti-democracy actions."
PS: I unsubscribed. Message to BlueAmpAction: Assume what you like. Message to fellow travelers: Don't try to guilt, bully, or insult me. I'll lock you out. That is not how to build a winning coalition. I want to build a winning coalition more than any group using those tactics.
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I just got an email from #BlueAmpAction, one of the many groups that shares my politics, asks for my money, and had (until today) probationary access to my inbox. This one went too far.
"DO YOU APPROVE OF DONALD TRUMP? [Yes/No/Unsure]…If we don’t receive your response, we may have to assume that you support Donald Trump’s anti-democracy actions."
PS: I unsubscribed. Message to BlueAmpAction: Assume what you like. Message to fellow travelers: Don't try to guilt, bully, or insult me. I'll lock you out. That is not how to build a winning coalition. I want to build a winning coalition more than any group using those tactics.
Update. Here are some other Bluish fundraising orgs to avoid.
https://data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mothership-vortex-an-investigationFrom @adam_bonica: "My analysis of…#FEC [filings] reveals that, at most, $11 million of the $678 million raised [by a certain group of Dem PACS] has made its way to candidates, campaigns, or the national party committees…This represents a fundraising efficiency rate of just 1.6 percent."
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Update. Here are some other Bluish fundraising orgs to avoid.
https://data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-mothership-vortex-an-investigationFrom @adam_bonica: "My analysis of…#FEC [filings] reveals that, at most, $11 million of the $678 million raised [by a certain group of Dem PACS] has made its way to candidates, campaigns, or the national party committees…This represents a fundraising efficiency rate of just 1.6 percent."
Update. I just got a bullying email from another blue group, #MarchOnPac. It asks me "one last time" to click that I stand against Trump. It says "RESPONSE MISSING" twice, both in all-caps, once in boldface and once in blinking white letters inside a big red box. I unsubscribed.
I'm naming names because I want to deter this behavior. I want more effective coalition building -- much more effective coalition building. Maybe we can't recruit every voter appalled by Trump. But we can avoid unforced errors like treating potential allies as flunkies who owe clicks to every self-appointed group.
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Update. I just got a bullying email from another blue group, #MarchOnPac. It asks me "one last time" to click that I stand against Trump. It says "RESPONSE MISSING" twice, both in all-caps, once in boldface and once in blinking white letters inside a big red box. I unsubscribed.
I'm naming names because I want to deter this behavior. I want more effective coalition building -- much more effective coalition building. Maybe we can't recruit every voter appalled by Trump. But we can avoid unforced errors like treating potential allies as flunkies who owe clicks to every self-appointed group.
Update. I'm not surprised to see that this kind of bullying is worse for red voters.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-pac-maga-donor-ice-track-them-down_n_697a6ff8e4b025706e868e93A #Trump PAC recently sent this fundraising email to previous donors: "Your file says you’re a top MAGA patriot...But my records to my survey STILL say: RESPONSE PENDING. Don’t tell me, you’re an Illegal Alien?!? That cannot be true! This is your FINAL MOMENT to Prove me wrong ... please. Are you a proud American Citizen or does ICE need to come and track you down?”
