Cut out the media advertisers, bribe voters directly. Progress.
this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2024
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“Illegal” is just a joke at this point
Has been for centuries. Rules rarely applied to the leaders of Rome or China, as soon as someone noticed the trend, it was the end of those governments until it was time to reform and try again.
If you have enough money to have sway in your community or kingdom, you have enough money to start asking for favors and benefits. "I'll give you this land, you give me something later." "If I can guarantee enough grain for the next month, I can get a guarantee from you soon."
You put someone into any power over others, someone wants that power, and some people are willing to do anything for that power.
Everyone talking about how illegal this is but I doubt it is. It does not say you have a vote a certain way. You just have to be a voter and sign his petition to be eligible.
Eligible*
Thanks. I knew it looked wrong.
Legal eagle has a video spelling out which laws are broken. Note that there are specific laws against paying people to vote
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Putin rubbing his fingers with glee rn. If this doesn't get prosecuted, I know what he'd do.
This immoral prick continues to push my Stoic practise to its limit.
Rich people feel like they can do anything they want and usually the law lets them do so. I hope he faces some type of punishment for this.
You can't buy popularity, Elon. Ask your buddy Donald
You really want him to ask his buddy who took his popularity from a reality show and parlayed it into the Presidency , and might just do it again?
If this is illegal, does that mean Cards Against Humanity's recent voting stunt is also? Edit: thanks for the drive-by down vote, it really doesn't help the discourse. I'm mainly wondering if CAH has opened themselves up to a bunch of legal liability.