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Sarlou@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days ago

Elon Musk has given $1.5 million to a group supporting the repeal of Alaska’s voting system

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Elon Musk has given $1.5 million to a group supporting the repeal of Alaska’s voting system

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Sarlou@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days ago
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Elon Musk spends big in push to repeal Alaska’s voting system
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Musk became the latest billionaire to throw his support behind an Alaska ballot measure.
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    This repulsive pig shit continues to destabilize the U.S.

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      I am legit curious if this man will ever face any kind of repercussions for anything ever.

      • Sir ᑕOᔕᗰO Bluebeard@lemmy.world
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        A bunch of rich dudes in the 1930s ALMOST overthrew the US government. No consequences. Too well connected.

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          Smedley Butler, where are you when we need you?

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      The rest of the world too

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    “It’s hard to even put into words the gratitude that we feel that these titans of industry would show interest in our small state,” Eledge wrote.

    “Titans of industry”? Oh please wealthy elites, destroy democracy and bipartisanship! This article doesn’t mention it, but ranked choice voting apparently discourages extremist candidates in favor of moderate ones.

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      It’s a phrase straight out of Ayn Rand, which probably isn’t a coincidence.

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        Note the term titans of industry dates back to the gilded age and predates Rand, which is honestly quite a bit worse.

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      Nobody who’s speaking seriously could possibly refer to ALASKA as “our small state.”

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        I’m sure she meant population size

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          I’m pretty sure most of the population is pretty large too. They grow 'em burly in the wilderness

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    It’s okay, guys, his dollars are people. We need to hear them out.

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    only $2 per person?

    he really is pathetic.

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    Shit why aren’t we grifting this motherfucker too?

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      Cause if we get caught grifting the Epstein Class. We get the “Fuck You, justice system”.

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    I once lent money to a pedophile. Of course I didn’t know that he was a pedophile

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      There’s no chance Trump will give you the $5 back.

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        He was killed on the war

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          The war?

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            Russio-Ukranian war. He was drafted from the jail

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    @Sarlou Please get rid of all of them. mushy belongs back in his homeland of Africa permanently and preferably where there’s hunger and war going on.

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