• SatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    Hey Bernie - the MOTs still have your back. If you put on the parka and ask for more money, I’m good for a couple hundred. I’ve got Bernie tee shirts, Bernie posters, Bernie getting arrested, Bernie sticking up for the LGBT…

    And, my hand to the god that I do not believe in, if and when I adopt a sphynx cat, he or she will be named Bernie.

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      8 months ago

      It’s not really worth it to donate to a political campaign anymore. The Kochs and Soroses of the world have virtually unlimited means to drown out your voice.

      As cynical as it may sound, I tell people to take those donations and put them in your own investments instead. No matter who we elect, you can basically guarantee your investments will get representation in Washington.

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        8 months ago

        I appreciate the input, but I doubt Koch or Soros are making big donations to Bernie, Warren, AOC, or the other pols I send a few bucks to.

        Second, I do have plenty of money in my own investments at this point. That’s part of the reason I am making donations. I do end up sending more money to organizations like Planned Parenthood, HRC, the Trevor Project, and the Matthew Shepard fund. I also send money to the ACLU and EFF, among others.

        I don’t entirely disagree with your main point, but there are local and national causes and politicians that can use financial support. Ideally we wouldn’t have to do it, but as things stand it’s not a terrible idea.