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Data shows that half of 2019 donations to ActBlue came from untraceable 'unemployed' donors

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  1. Bowerbird

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    As long as the SAME criteria is used for Trump.Kushner and Pascale I don’t think the dems will sweat one second

     
    Bowerbird, Sep 13, 2020
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    But, but -- BIDEN!!! *eek!*
     
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    Soros money always finds a way to get in.
     
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    Just like money from Koch and Anderson.
     
    Phyxius, Sep 13, 2020
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    Professor Peabody Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Pikers compared to Soros money.
     
    Professor Peabody, Sep 13, 2020
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    Burisma and Russia! Who cares when our guy does it! Just win baby!
     
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    Yeah, “whatever”. Your excuse for dismissing the misleading notion you’re trying to promote!

    Wonder which trashy right wing blog you got this from.

    You can’t make a legal political contribution without disclosing who you are. That is true of Act Blue.

    Since donating requires you to identify your occupation and employer if you’re employed, some apparantly check the “No” box nest to employment so they don’t have to fill out more forms.

    Your donation is recorded and reported as the law requires.

    Your OP is false and deliberately misleading on its face.

    And since, you did not cite the source.......
     
    TomFitz, Sep 13, 2020
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    All you have to do is go to the ActBlue website and start a donation. You’ll see very quickly why the OP’s claim is bogus.
     
    TomFitz, Sep 13, 2020
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  9. Vote4Future

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    Stop the election. Biden is all fraud!
     
    Vote4Future, Sep 13, 2020
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  10. struth

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    Pascale is an American...Xi is the President of China....I am not sure how you don't grasp the big issue here
     
    struth, Sep 13, 2020
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  11. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    So long as Trump wins, I too will forgive him any transgressions.
     
    Dutch, Sep 13, 2020
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  12. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I don't know how. Wanna educate me and tell me how' super PACs are able to receive donations from overseas while refusing to disclose the donors and where donations came from?
     
    Dutch, Sep 13, 2020
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  13. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You can't be serious? :hiding:
     
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    Rush your allegations to fat Billy Barr whose fingers are twitching in anticipation.
     
    Denizen, Sep 13, 2020
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    So if we are going to talk about critical thinking, first thing we need to do is understand that being listed as having no job or employer does not mean you are on unemployment. In fact the vast majority of adults in the US who do not have a job are retirees and stay at home parents. This is partially explained in the parts of the article you did not include in your OP, to quote the article directly "ActBlue defends the integrity of its donations and said many come from retirees and people who aren't counted as employed, such as homemakers"

    Now in regards to the number of adults in the US who do not have jobs, it was somewhere between 36% and 39% last year, and this year it went above 47%. Choosing to emphasize exclusively on the 4% who were unemployed last year isn't very logical. Another thing worth noting is being without a job does not mean you are untraceable, you still have a name and address. Your job listing is not the primary source to you being identified

    The idea that donors without a job listed are a red flag that illicit contributions from foreign interests are taking place is kind of a dimwitted notion to be honest
     
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  16. Dutch

    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    My friend, thank you for this excellent example of non-critical thinking. Actually, the OP has many statements to ponder upon and not only what I redlined. How about this one?

    ...But critics, including the Action Fund, contend that the website allows credit card donations that are not verified, so anyone from any country in the world can donate without a paper trail...

    So... the ActBlue won't let the banks verify transactions, addresses, names... why not? what is ActBlue hiding? Think!
     
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    Dutch Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    :applause:
     
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    Dude - if they are "untraceable" as you contend, how would we know if they are "unemployed" as you also contend ...
     
    Daniel Light, Sep 13, 2020
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  19. dairyair

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    Fake news?
    Link?
     
    dairyair, Sep 13, 2020
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  20. dairyair

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    1st. Actually a real case to investigate.
     
    dairyair, Sep 13, 2020
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  21. struth

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    ummm like the fact that you all are getting donations from untracable sources?

    Read the OP.
     
    struth, Sep 13, 2020
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    Cry about trump saying the pledge but dismiss election fraud.

    Hypocrisy still isn't a good look.
     
    mudman, Sep 13, 2020
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  23. Andrew Jackson

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    No "hypocrisy" (whatsoever).

    And, I am very happy that Biden has all of that money.
     
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  24. dairyair

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    CU allows all kinds of funny money into campaign funds.
    END CU.
     
    dairyair, Sep 13, 2020
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  25. dairyair

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    fake news
     
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