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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] Bombastic@sopuli.xyz 27 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Do Americans actually get text messages like those? I thought it was a joke

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 13 points 19 hours ago

The dem ones are at least somewhat sane

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

YMMV. But if you volunteer regularly for campaigns, your number/address inevitably ends up on someone's suckers list. And then election season means getting your phone blown up by these as the voting deadline closes in.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes

We also get them as postcards

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Where's the reset button? Do I have to stick a needle into the Washington Monument or something?

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 2 points 17 hours ago

I have personally never gotten any voting text messages, but I've received a few voting emails recently from the scum in my neck of the woods. I personally find it sad and pathetic, but then again, I'm not the type who is easily swayed by an email or text.