2016 Postmortem

HoneyBadger

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39. People donate to feel like THEY are doing something, not necessarily to accomplish anything

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 10:15 AM

Dec 2016

This applies to all manner of charities. There is a hipster phenomenon of folks working urban streets in pairs, wearing colorful t shirts, getting you to sign up for ongoing monthly charitable donations. The charity receives about 10% of the donation, the rest sustains the operating expenses of getting that 10, including paying the people asking for donations a healthy wage. People have known this for years, yet are happy to donate in this matter, with that level of efficiency, because it makes them feel good and $50/month for 10 years does not impact them. The causes are uniquely targeted at younger people with money. Not feeding hungry kids or wounded warriors, it is almost always a social issue. I fully expect an ongoing charity fighting Trump to pop up soon. And to be very successful.

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I just heard on Sirius Radio Ch. 124 POTUS that Jill Syein has dropped the request for [View all] napi21 Dec 2016 OP

So why contest the results of the election if not willing to pay the cost to challenge? Makes NO sense! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #1

Did you donate to the cause? She raised enough for the putative cost, then both PA and WI upped... Hekate Dec 2016 #8

I"m saving my donations for Bernie! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #9

So no, you're not going to help. Bernie's going to be, what, like 80 years old then? Hekate Dec 2016 #10

Bernie is the help we need, so why be ageistic? Bernie is young at heart and quite energetic... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #11

Why be ageistic? Because the man's heart will be about 80yrs old in 2020. I call that realistic. politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2016 #34

You can't be serious... Bernie is just passionate at times. People are living well into their nineties. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #37

That is not true oberliner Dec 2016 #25

not true see other OP here.. pangaia Dec 2016 #2

PA recount still happening. MSM has lied. RealityChik Dec 2016 #3

The Palmer Report is literally a guy in his basement oberliner Dec 2016 #4

True that, but... RealityChik Dec 2016 #7

Fair enough oberliner Dec 2016 #12

No, it is a guy in his office doing pro media election reporting. Coyotl Dec 2016 #20

A guy who admits: "I have no previous background in political journalism whatsoever" oberliner Dec 2016 #23

He wrote the Daily News Bin BainsBane Dec 2016 #28

Yeah, I basically agree with your assessment oberliner Dec 2016 #29

Recount is still on, boulders are being put in the way MaeScott Dec 2016 #5

That is why you need to donate and get others to donate! Maraya1969 Dec 2016 #6

Do not give Jill Stein your money oberliner Dec 2016 #13

Jill Stein is funding the recount. Or she is the one who decided to start is and has been in charge Maraya1969 Dec 2016 #15

No she is not oberliner Dec 2016 #16

Why was this not initiated by the Dem party? Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #18

Sour grapes syndrome, maybe? RealityChik Dec 2016 #22

Would you be glad if Trump and the Republicans were calling for a recount oberliner Dec 2016 #31

I guess I'd be holding my breath... RealityChik Dec 2016 #32

Oh for fuck's sake. JTFrog Dec 2016 #38

For fuck's sake? RealityChik Dec 2016 #40

Because they saw no evidence of widespread voter fraud or hacking oberliner Dec 2016 #24

Well, true that, but... RealityChik Dec 2016 #33

So what is Stein doing with all that money she raised? BainsBane Dec 2016 #27

I think she is doing what she says she is doing with it oberliner Dec 2016 #30

And I am glad I donated to Jill for the recount womanofthehills Dec 2016 #35

The Mango only gained votes in WI... WilliamH1474 Dec 2016 #36

People donate to feel like THEY are doing something, not necessarily to accomplish anything HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #39

+1 eom Arazi Dec 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Dec 2016 #17

Delete this thread already. Coyotl Dec 2016 #19

To whom are you directing your post? RealityChik Dec 2016 #21

It's not fake but incomplete. BainsBane Dec 2016 #26