Warren Lynch Shitpost General - TRUE and HONEST (former) John Flynt for Congress campaign worker

[RandomNobody]

He's fucking with us. There was no meeting and he wasn't fired. He and Brianna deserve each other. They're what happens when internet trolls enter real life.

ETA: this isn't insider information. It's my gut reaction to his posts. He's a liar too.

I agree, at first I was sympathetic to his meeting reveal but now I'm getting troll vibes from this supposed meeting/story. I'm now at the "believe it when I see it" stage.

 

[Yellow Yam Scam]

YOU went through 14 different annoying red tape hoops.
YOU helped get him on the ballot.
YOU are doing everything.

John does jack fucking shit.

I'm pretty positive Warren's involvement in the campaign is just a way to fill time and meet new people so I doubt he cares. It's just an elaborate roleplay to create fodder for his Facebook reputation.

Most people would join a bookclub or take up ballroom dancing or some shit. Warren isn't most people though.

 

[Dimethyl Ketone]

I'm not afraid of being beaten up or sued. I'm nervous about posting anything that might partially validate the narrative here, if y'all are right about Brianna attacking people for even posting here.

So you got some hard truth for yourself, but you're worried that we might be telling the truth, and you don't want to connect the pieces? That's very cowardice. And not even in a "runs from a wild bear" but "refuses to go to school because uniforms are blue and you don't think you look good in blue" kind of way. The truth just is, and we as people can and will connect it based on our interpretation of what we've observed and what we believe. It can't be bad to have the facts out there.

And also I'm not the vindictive type (except maybe sometimes as a keyboard warrior) and I don't wish Brianna any ill will.

If you just give a neutral account, you aren't wishing anything. If she did something stupid or horrible and you don't share it, you're supporting that behavior in her and others. If everyone just sticks to the facts, then sane people are able to draw their own conclusions.

You don't owe anything to her. She bought herself a fucking $100K car while paying you not even minimum wage.

Whatever y'all may think, it's pretty hard work running for office,

But it's very easy to type empty words on twitter and very wrong to use election $$$ to support your personal vacations to various tech conferences you want to attend. That's called corruption, and it's both morally wrong and illegal. Yet Brianna has been shown to do this often.

I'd rather vote for somebody who gives lip service to progressiveness than somebody who doesn't even do that.

The problem is people who are only saying that to get your votes and don't actually have any plans at all aren't going to be able to serve the interests of your cause should they get elected.

But I may step back from as much involvement in the campaign.

Smart.

I'm doubting that Brianna might not be progressive

Smarter.

she's kinda built her career on how she gets heckled, and kind of baits it sometimes maybe,

EVEN SMARTER!!

but saying that my girlfriend who loves cats dearly "kills cats"?

I don't know anybody whose said this, and if one troll did that doesn't mean they represent the community. We do talk about how Brianna left her dog out in the cold to freeze to death while she was furiously tweeting about gamergate on twitter all night. Of course it was Gamergate's fault for distracting her for so long on the computer.

Arguments that my telling a story about my friend Robby's mean hecklers was "asking for" that one pic?

You kept talking about how great it was to have attention and how you're jealous of your other friend who got a lot of public attention. The example you cited more than once was that he had dicks drawn on him. Then you clicked a picture that basically had blinking neon signs saying "DICK PICTURE BEHIND THIS SPOILER" because you wanted to see it. It's okay. Maybe it was a part of you that didn't know how to handle the attention you've got here? Compensating with the ridiculous is a common cope.

I'm not trying to be judgey here and I don't hold a grudge about any of it, I just get creeped out and kind of bummed out by some of the more ice cold stuff. Big time politics might not be my bag because of that. I definitely had a rough time working around large numbers of comedians. Comedians can be ICE cold. The stuff they say on stage is not nearly as dark as the jokes they tell each other. Or to their camera guy. Yikes.

We laugh so we don't cry (and because Brianna is hilariously bad often), but that doesn't make any of the facts we gather less true. It seems to me like you might be actually starting to accept that, so props for that.

I like working with celebrities and being near the circus. I also like having "cult fame" or "berniecrat fame" where it's only certain people who know who you are. But I don't think I would like being *in* the circus. Regular big-time fame means so many hecklers. And for Robby and Brianna, even small to medium-time fame means that.

They say "If you ain't got any haters, you ain't doing it right" which I think may be misinterpreted. If nobody ever argues with you, you probably aren't putting forth anything new and are just walking the middle-of-the-road no change path. But people who are doing it "right" have folks who disagree with them, sometimes passionately. Don't mistake that for what's going on with Brianna, where she is widely known and ridiculed for being a fraud and an idiot.

Who wants their every 3rd or 4th FB post made into an insulting meme?

Brianna does. She only has followers and such because she played "victim" and stole the spotlight during Gamergate. She has been caught false-flagging (that means she pretend to be a person threatening/insulting her in order to garner victim-points) several times. Have you read the lolcow wiki yet?

Kermit the Frog was cool with it. He gave Statler and Waldorf box seats. But he's more chill than me maybe. IDK maybe not. These past few days have been very confusing.

Again, people whose lives aren't built on a mountain of lies and non-compatible facades aren't interesting and don't attract a small cult of folks like we have here on the farms who discuss her as a daily topic. But some people are just so awful, so unforgivable, so unrelatable, and so undeserving of their attention, that they DO get audited like Brianna has.

Just the fact that you associated with her has drawn you this far into the same. The sooner you walk away from Brianna, as disappointed as many of us may be to not follow you in the same way, the sooner you'll be doing yourself and your life a huge favour.

I am excited to post the meeting description but also still kinda scared. IDK. Y'all make Brianna out to be this really really retaliatory person, and I really already have enough stress if that's true.

She only has power over you as long as you stay quiet. The truth will protect you, believe that.

Please don't take this as me saying y'all are overall "mean". This has been one weird ride and sometimes very flattering and hilarious.

Well, you did explicitly call me mean...

 

[W person cow]

I'm pretty positive Warren's involvement in the campaign is just a way to fill time and meet new people so I doubt he cares. It's just an elaborate roleplay to create fodder for his Facebook reputation.

Most people would join a bookclub or take up ballroom dancing or some shit. Warren isn't most people though.

Shhh, don't tell! I do like meeting new people and having weird adventures though, and no lie. Even the Stoughton deal with Stephen Lynch making me cry was pretty funny after the fact. But I was supposed to close this tab and do other stuff for a minute. Stop being so fascinating!
Lol.
I did try starting a book club in Malden, and got deposed as leader in the most shady, nasty manner. I decided if people are going to treat a shitty book club like it is The One Ring Of Power, I may as well do actual politics, and F it!

In an era where everyone has a smart phone with HD recording it's such a funnier lie to tell that an elected official at a big crowd meeting where press would be, just walks up to someone and insults the dead. This story would make you sound insane in 1850, it's 2018. There is no way anyone could fall for this.

There were only about 40-50 people there, and no press. It was the Stoughton Democratic Caucus. And yes it was pretty insane.

 

[Fannyscum]

Honestly Warren, I think everyone here is a bit surprised that you take so much offence to the photo with dicks on it. Around these parts someone going to the trouble of making arts and craft for another Kiwi is essentially a compliment. It's just a funny little joke, why does it get you so bummed out?

 

[Clockwork Dragon]

I am sorry you were fired, or laid off or whatever happened. It sounds unpleasant, and you deserve better. FWIW: I don't think Brianna hates you. I think she thinks of you in completely utilitarian terms. You have served your purpose for her, that is all.

Edit: I think there is a great spot for you in politics and I hope you are not discouraged. You seem kind and dedicated, and there are not enough politicians like that, of any stripe. I hope you have learned enough from your work with Brianna's campaign to either find someone more worthy to work with, or to step out on your own.

 

[W person cow]

How did the meeting go?
....
Me: So there's a thing called the lolcow forums, on the internet, and they say a whole bunch of oppo about Brianna
My Berniecrat friend: Yeah but we knew that. Right wingers hate Brianna.
Me: Yes but DSA, Local Berniecrats and Justice Democrats all told me that they weren't endorsing because of the stuff the internet says about Brianna. Those are semi big important groups, especially DSA.
Friend: Why are left wing groups believing right wing smear articles?
Me: Well a guy at DSA told me that the lolcow forums aren't right wing, they're non political and just troll anybody. They're still trolls but not right wing trolls per se
Friend: Well, what are they saying?
Me: They're saying Brianna isn't really progressive, she exploits her workers, she's a big liar, she doesn't care about the 8th or the working families, she despises poor people, and she isn't trying to win, just raise a lot of money so she can go on fancy trips. And that you and me are going to look really bad for being associated with somebody who lies so much.
Friend: Well she does go on a lot of fancy trips. But I got involved because you told me she was progressive. And opponents say every everybody good "lies".
Me: I do think she is more progressive than Chris Voehl or Stephen Lynch regardless of what the trolls say. But I'm pretty frustrated with her not calling people back.
Friend: Yeah me too. She never calls people back.
Me: I mean obviously I'm a very gullible optimistic guy. But I can't figure out if I'm being fooled by Brianna or being fooled by the trolls. Do YOU think she is progressive, or faking it?
Friend: I don't know man. I'm hardly on social media at all. I just know you like her, and my wife says you're trustworthy and cool.
Me: Hey you're cool too! You and your wife are both super positive and fun, and you like Bernie. Whether it turns out Brianna's actually progressive or not, it's great working with you two!
Friend: You too! Wanna go knock on some doors for Bob Massie?
Me: Sure! You should take over most of this campaign. I'm getting really burnt out. They were photoshopping dicks on my face yesterday. I sort of accidentally baited them into it maybe, but this stuff isn't really my cup of tea. I don't mind fighting with trolls over Malden stuff cause it's what I believe in. And I haven't minded doing a ton of stuff for Brianna even though we don't get paid enough, because I care about progressive issues and it's not just about money. But if I'm suddenly not sure she's progressive, that kinda changes everything. I could make way more money just doing camera work. I didn't do this for the money, I did it for the progressiveness.
Friend: Well funny you should say that because Brianna says you're messing up the endorsement negotiations, and she likes having you go to events, but she wants to switch you to contract work where you get paid by the event, and you're off salary.
Me: So I'm suddenly not on call for anything then? I suddenly don't get paid to set *up* events, or to take phone calls from groups interested in endorsing, or set up meetings with my contacts, or any of that? Heck I may as well give my campaign phone back right now then?
Friend: Funny you should say that, because she wanted me to get your phone back today.
Me: OMG really? So 3 months of endorsement phonecalls and building relationships, it was all wasted?
Friend: Yeah but at least you got paid, right?
Me: Yeah massively UNDERpaid! OMG! (stands up. sits back down.) OMG dude I'm about to flip out. I'll meet you in Weymouth in a few hours and we'll talk more.
Friend: I will tell you that nobody I've talked to is mad at you for liking Brianna, or thinks you are a fake progressive.
Me: WELL THAT'S GOOD IF IT'S TRUE BUT IM SO MAD RIGHT NOW! I'LL SEE YOU IN WEYMOUTH! (I storm out all pissed)
***
Later, in Weymouth...
***
Me: Here's the phone back. Yay, Weymouth!
Friend: Yay, Weymouth! By the way, my wife got screwed over by the Weymouth DTC!
Me: Yeah DTCs will F with you. The two best ways to combat that are A) learn Robert's Rules and B) talk to the state committee
Friend: OMG cool, how do we do that? (excited conversation about DTCs that would probably bore you)
Random Weymouth Bernie person: OMG it's Warren Lynch!
Other Weymouth Bernie person: OMG you're Warren Lynch!
Me: Haha OMG, hello. Want to get a selfie?
Weymouth person: Yes! You're famous! I love your maps and lists!
Me: I like lists!
Weymouth person: It's Warren Lynch! Do you live in Weymouth?
Me: No but I lived in Hingham for a while and I took kung fu in Weymouth. And I've been helping Brianna in Weymouth a lot.
Person: Oh yeah, Brianna! Stephen Lynch might be 20 years behind on all the issues, but we can all agree he's evolving if slowly. And he's working class. Brianna's not working class. What do you think of the idea about just talking to Stephen Lynch and helping him evolve, instead of trying to elect someone new?
Me: Well if he gets elected again, that's all we CAN do. But did you know that the service workers' union hates him so much they ran their own candidate against him in 2010?
Person: Really?
Me: Yup! Because he's against raising the minimum wage! Some unions may like that, but the *service workers* sure don't!
Person: Wow. Well I'm going to protest vote for one of the other candidates. But if he does win, want to come lobby his office for progressive issues?
Me: I don't think he likes me very much, but sure!
(other fun conversations that may bore you. maybe this whole thing is boring and I will get in trouble over nothing.)
Me: Okay I better go, see ya!
Friend: Okay see ya! Thanks for coming out and not making this about work!
Me: Are you kidding? It was awesome! Your friends said I was famous!
Weymouth person: You're Berniecrat famous!
Me (to friend): I'd rather be Berniecrat famous than heckler famous.
Friend: I know man, I know. Thanks again.
Me: Sure dude! Whatever happens with Brianna, you're a Bernie guy first, and I'm your friend.
****
So now in addition to heckler famous, I am now Weymouth Berniecrat "famous" lol. So that's heartening. But I do think that Brianna does hate me for some reason. And I just sort of got semi-fired.

 

[Peace and Harmony]

Assuming that the friend's name is not Albert Einstein, this is solid gold.

Spoiler: In the event of TAKE THAT OFF THE GODDAMN INTERNET

 

[AprilRains]

Fly and be free, Warren.

 

[W person cow]

By the way, can I have comment permission on the thread reviewing my game Waste Wars? I've just been making it as a hobby-like way to teach myself object-oriented coding. I started off just trying to make a 40k tabletop emulator to play with friends, but then I just started getting really into it and building a derpy world setting and stuff, and it kind of became its own game. But I get that it still feels like a 40k ripoff, and I appreciate the feedback.
I agree that it won't be fun to play until either a multiplayer version works or a decent single player version works. I've mostly been just building it as a hobby. But thanks for playtesting, Jaimas!

 

[Kosher Dill]

@W person cow Look, that whole transcript is two people textwalling at each other in "Warren-ese" (for the benefit of some invisible third party) about the same kind of talking points you've brought here. Obviously whatever happened wasn't anything like this retelling.

Would you say this is a fair summary?
- You no longer work full-time on the Wu campaign but might still do contract piecework
- The campaign buys iPhones for its full-time workers, which you had to return
- You were fired directly by the boss, because of problems with endorsement negotiations
- You have your doubts about your boss' credentials
- Your friend still works for Wu 2018 full-time

EDIT: and by the way, about your bosses' penchant for retaliation: their favorite ways of sliming their detractors are harassing their employers till they get fired, using their sci-fi/nerd connections to blackball people, and trashing them on social media. In your particular case you don't have too much to worry about since they were your employers, their name is mud in the political scene, and you don't depend on tech-adjacent social media personalities.

 

[Peace and Harmony]

By the way, can I have comment permission on the thread reviewing my game Waste Wars?

@Smutley will you accede to Mr. Person Cow's request?

 

[AnOminous]

So now in addition to heckler famous, I am now Weymouth Berniecrat "famous" lol. So that's heartening. But I do think that Brianna does hate me for some reason. And I just sort of got semi-fired.

Not to hijack your thread about you being an idiot or anything, but I'm a Berniebro myself, and only voted for Hillary after the utterly rigged Democratic primary process left me with voting for Hillary being the only choice other than voting for Trump (Jill Stein was a fucking antivax loony and even Libertarian Gary Johnson was too weird for my tastes).

I'm just going to point out that this isn't an "alt-right site" even if the guy who runs it is. Unlike so-called "liberals," pretty much anyone on any political spectrum is allowed to express their opinions here.

 

[W person cow]

Just seemed like the easiest way to describe the situation. Of course my description sounds like warren-ese, because I'm warren. Apologies if long or boring.

 

[AprilRains]

You be you, Warren. I wouldn't trade you for anything, you crazy motherfucker.

 

[Kosher Dill]

Of course my description sounds like warren-ese, because I'm warren.

...... Well you've got me there, you've got me dead-to-rights

Would you say my takeaway was accurate though? (EDIT - nevermind, just saw you replied)

 

[W person cow]

@W person cow
- You no longer work full-time on the Wu campaign but might still do contract piecework

Correct, maybe. IDK about the piecework though. Feeling less into it.

@W person cow
- The campaign buys iPhones for its full-time workers, which you had to return

I would say more loans than buys. The phone travels from staffer to staffer. Imran had it first, then Frank, then me, now my friend.

@W person cow
- You were fired directly by the boss, because of problems with endorsement negotiations

Who knows what the real reason is. Mostly she doesn't think I'm working. And she might be right because since she started saying that, I stopped working as hard.

@W person cow
- You have your doubts about your boss' credentials

Apparently so.

@W person cow
- Your friend still works for Wu 2018 full-time

Yes. He's been at it 9 days, and she seems to actually listen to him and pay him, although already working him much harder than he agreed to. They're actually developing a field plan now finally, wonder of wonders.

 

[Kosher Dill]

Mostly she doesn't think I'm working.

I am officially Mad On The Internet now
Even your biggest detractors here will instantly admit that you've been working like a fiend.

 

[Kroster]

Warren I'm proud of you.

I hope you know that you didn't mess up the endorsement process? It wasn't you. It's that nobody wanted to endorse Brianna. It's also the candidate's job to work towards the endorsements. She was making you reach out to people and that was bullshit.

Go work for Massie. His campaign can use you. Emerge is graduating a new class this weekend and I'm sure there are some people who can pay you as poorly as Brianna but at least are doing so honestly. You can do better. I'm glad you're moving on.

And I agree with people that she didn't hate you. She's too self involved to hate anyone. You were useful to her and then you weren't. She decided that things that weren't your fault were your fault because otherwise she'd have to blame herself.

I'm very curious about who you were talking to in Weymouth.

 

[Dimethyl Ketone]

Yeah, it doesn't sound like your other friend / volunteer or whatever even knows what he's getting into. Like everyone's just doing it for "progressiveness" sake without any consideration of the candidate. This is as dumb as the people running on a purely "I'm not Trump" platform in 2018. Yes, we know you're not Trump. But what do you want to do? Oh you want to not be Trump? Okay, but you can do that without power. Anywayss....

Since you're willing to admit now that maybe Brianna has been using you this entire time, and is maybe moving forward her plans to blame you in addition to Gamergate for why her election failed... are you willing to look through https://lolcow.wiki/wiki/Brianna_Wu some of the info? At least for your friends sake... Maybe you two can go through the info together and make your own decisions about whether she's something you want to be involved in?

And don't worry, this is a GOOD THING @W person cow. You may have gotten out just in time to save your reputation and future possibilities. I think now it comes down to whether you're willing to actually stand up to Brianna now that she's tried to bully you, or if you're going to just run away with your tail between your legs and fit the part of "failed campaign manager" she's going to paint you as?

You may not like me, but I'm rooting for you here. I don't think anyone should have to be subjected to that.