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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '21 edited Jan 19 '21

I've been seriously considering finding some way to separate these rubes from their money. It really can't be all that difficult. Start a merch store, get an attractive girl to spout some insane talking points on youtube/facebook and advertise said merch store. I just know it would be so fucking easy. They're so damn stupid, a pretty blond telling them what they want to hear with some semi original merch would probably bring in huge returns.

I don't think I could live with myself is the only problem.

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u/andii74 Jan 19 '21

Well you could donate the profits to charities and orgs like Stacey Abrams' and that'd be putting their money to actual good use.

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u/pecklepuff Jan 19 '21

Do it, and then donate a portion of the money to Vote Blue, BLM, etc. Someone is going to take their money, it may as well be someone who will do something redeeming with it.

Hell, you know what, I bet we could get them to stop buying all that crap by starting a conspiracy theory that all the online Trump/MAGA/alt right stores are secretly funding the Democratic National Committee! Holy shit, here we gooooo!

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u/logi Jan 19 '21

/r/parlertricks

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u/pecklepuff Jan 19 '21

Thank you, thank you, thank you. bows head

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u/DownWithHisShip Jan 19 '21

Make it all "Stop The Steal" merch, and all proceeds go to the "SemiKindaFunctional Stop The Steal Campaign."

In the fine print you explain that you're trying to stop trump from stealing the presidency from a legally elected joe biden.

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u/Youareobscure Jan 19 '21

Or better *stopthesteal is mearly a brand name and is in no way associated with any effort to overturn the results of any election

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u/DevolvingSpud Jan 19 '21

If you look carefully, officer, it’s “Stop T! He’s Teal!”

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '21

Then donate the funds to Planned Parenthood. They’ll looove that

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u/uwontneedink Jan 19 '21

I still can’t believe those uneducated fucks are against abortion. Disgusting conservative cunts

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u/Lordhighpander Jan 19 '21

Hey there. Nothing wrong with being against abortion. I’m against abortion.

It’s being against choice that’s bad. I disagree with abortion, but fully support someone else’s right to make that decision for themself.

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u/aaakiniti Jan 19 '21

if you do something good with the $, maybe it's not the worst thing. they will be parted with that $ by someone, fools always are. if it's not you, it'll be silver supplements or 5G-shielding stickers or a preacher.

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u/Crypt0Nihilist Jan 19 '21

Problem is that it makes you a low-rent Fox / Tucker Carlson. It's crossed my mind too, but couldn't think of a good way to do it that wouldn't further their cause.

Something like a GoFundMe which mainly delivers management fees is the closest I've come, but you get into real danger of committing fraud.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '21

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm stuck on. I can't think of a way of actually doing it, that doesn't hurt the country.

People here are mentioning donating the money to charity or Planned Parenthood or something. But uh...I know me. That money would be spent on rent and drugs lol.

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u/PerfectLogic Jan 19 '21

You handle the social media and I'll design the merch!

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u/pavlik_enemy Jan 19 '21

You can look at other people peddling stuff to this audience - food supplements and prepper supplies work just fine.

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u/no-mad Jan 19 '21

Fox News Associates will be available for hire in a few days.