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This website lets you search for people who donated to Donald Trump

7 points by ali92hm 6y ago

ali92hm 6y ago
I have to say, this is both scary and fascinating. I'm surprised to see how many people donated to trump in Seattle where I live. At the same time outing people is not cool.
AnimalMuppet 6y ago
No matter how much you dislike Trump, this is a really bad thing. You may think that Trump is horribly evil, and that people who support him need to be exposed (with the chance of being threatened or even attacked). But do you think it's always going to be the side that you think is right that is going to be doing the exposing, threatening, and attacking? Or do you think that the side that is evil might use such tactics? Might even be more likely to do so? You even might look at this as grounds for questioning which side is evil - or at least for deciding that the good side has some evil people on it.
- kvez 6y ago
  > You even might look at this as grounds for questioning which side is evil Yes, some random guy on the internet created a website, and now I'm all confused...
- gnusty_gnurc 6y ago
  And people wonder how it's possible that a "shy Trump vote" could exist. A map like this treats them like they're pedophiles or something. As much as every indicator shows a Biden victory - I'm half expecting there's an even larger unseen effect this year and every Nate Silver type will be eating crow.
- athriren 6y ago
  what? campaign contributions are public information.
maxharris 6y ago
Candidates and political parties come and go. Do you really want to live in a world where this tool can be used to coerce your vote? Please note that I'm not voting for Trump (I'm writing in candidates for President this year), and I have never donated any money to any political organization.
java-man 6y ago
is this based on public information?
- ali92hm 6y ago
  According to the website it's from here https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00580100&two_year_transaction_period=2020&min_date=01%2F01%2F2019&max_date=12%2F31%2F2020 https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?...
brador 6y ago
Found a $360k on the same zip as a $100k whose wife added $50k. Edit: aaand that’s the new US-french ambassador
ali92hm 6y ago
Edit: The website now redirects to https://donor.watch/ https://donor.watch/ which allows you to pick the political party.

7 points by ali92hm 6y ago

I have to say, this is both scary and fascinating. I'm surprised to see how many people donated to trump in Seattle where I live. At the same time outing people is not cool.

AnimalMuppet 6y ago

No matter how much you dislike Trump, this is a really bad thing. You may think that Trump is horribly evil, and that people who support him need to be exposed (with the chance of being threatened or even attacked). But do you think it's always going to be the side that you think is right that is going to be doing the exposing, threatening, and attacking? Or do you think that the side that is evil might use such tactics? Might even be more likely to do so? You even might look at this as grounds for questioning which side is evil - or at least for deciding that the good side has some evil people on it.

kvez 6y ago
> You even might look at this as grounds for questioning which side is evil Yes, some random guy on the internet created a website, and now I'm all confused...
gnusty_gnurc 6y ago
And people wonder how it's possible that a "shy Trump vote" could exist. A map like this treats them like they're pedophiles or something. As much as every indicator shows a Biden victory - I'm half expecting there's an even larger unseen effect this year and every Nate Silver type will be eating crow.
athriren 6y ago
what? campaign contributions are public information.

maxharris 6y ago

Candidates and political parties come and go. Do you really want to live in a world where this tool can be used to coerce your vote? Please note that I'm not voting for Trump (I'm writing in candidates for President this year), and I have never donated any money to any political organization.

java-man 6y ago

is this based on public information?

ali92hm 6y ago
According to the website it's from here https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00580100&two_year_transaction_period=2020&min_date=01%2F01%2F2019&max_date=12%2F31%2F2020 https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?...

brador 6y ago

Found a $360k on the same zip as a $100k whose wife added $50k. Edit: aaand that’s the new US-french ambassador

ali92hm 6y ago

Edit: The website now redirects to https://donor.watch/ https://donor.watch/ which allows you to pick the political party.