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Trump is the political equivalent of those spam/scam emails with intentional misspellings designed to filter out folks who won't ultimately fall for the scam (gizmodo.com)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This post was reported for being a news article not a shower thought. Also it seems like several of the comments are concerned that it is political.

There isn't a rule against posting a link. The article does seem relevant and OP's thought isn't taken from the article, it seems unique, like something you might think of in the shower after reading the article.

There isn't a rule against political posts. Many posts have some component of politics to them.

Thank you all for being civil with each other. Thank you all for commenting and reporting when think something is pushing the limits on what should be considered a "shower thought", it's an abstract concept, so social pressure is helpful in shaping the community. I try to error on the side of being permissive.

As always, I am open to feedback.

Edit: spelling, ironically

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He’s to politics what submarines are to aviation.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

And, with any luck, when he finally implodes he'll take a few billionaires with him.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I’ve tried multiple times to respond to these scam emails, I honestly don’t know what you have to say to get scammed. I’m totally ready to quickly go buy a temporary credit card from target or whatever

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Honestly, these stories are sad. Half the reports even end with them holding out some hope that their money is still in some fake account (because they have screenshots!), or that the person that conned them was not the perpetrator.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

those spam/scam emails[sic] with intentional misspellings

.... like 'emails'? Do your 'emails' have 'datas' in them?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

.... like 'emails'? Do your 'emails' have 'datas'[sic] in them?

You mean ‘datums’?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What are you on abuot

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

they're saying "email" is the plural of "email," and saying "emails" is like saying "datas" as the plural of "data," which is weird since "emails" is definitely valid.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sir this is showerthoughts

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lol, think folks can't read time stamps, mate?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

What? I don't have any doubt you can read a timestamp.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Would around 50% of Americans fall for an email scam?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Its actually around 20-25%% if you account for the popular vote (which was not close) and people who did not vote, despite being eligible.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Truthfully? I'd bet an uncomfortable percentage of all people fall for common email scams all the time. But trumps base doesn't represent 50% of the country. More accurately, 33% of Americans fall for it, 33% push against it, and 33% don't think it's a big enough problem to mail in a form letter once every 4 years.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, if the ex president of the United States sent out the scam email, perhaps!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

He does. Frequently.

"Buy commemorative coins, crypto, watches and Bibles to own the libs!"

I've seen my grandma's email.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is this a shower thought?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

It is not.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The misspellings are against spam filters

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

It’s to identify people that are an easy mark, and avoid people that are more observant.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Could be both, I've gotten emails where a word is spelled correctly some time, and then spolled wrong other times

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I see whot you did there.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

That’s why I’m voting for Rachele Fruit!