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ZeroCool@piefed.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago

Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin board says

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Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin board says

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The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election.
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    Remind me what’s supposed to happen when people break the law

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      You get SMACKED or SLAMMED in newspaper articles. The damage to your ego is enough punishment really. Much worse than any fine or jail time.

      Billionaires have it rough.

      /s

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        First the papers CHOP you down, and then they DROPKICK you into the gutter, then SUPLEX your reputation, followed by a HEADLOCK, and then oh no what’s this why are they climbing the corner post - MOONSAULT onto your ego with a flying elbow

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          Ow, that hurt just to watch. Actually, after seeing the media give such a vicious beatdown, the billionaire seems like the underdog - we should really root for them instead!

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            Don’t worry, the billionaire flouts all regulations and bravely pulls out a gun on his assailants. A tense deadlock ensues, but watch out oh dear here comes Bernie Sanders with the steel chair!

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        In the off chance you get fined for completely dismantling democracy and helping place a crook in presidency, they will make you pay 1/1000th of your yearly bonuses. Monstrous, such barbaric measures.

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      They get awards and prizes that sometimes even large amounts of cash!!

    • Phantaloons@piefed.zipBanned
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      Judges and ‘boards’ complain about it for clout until everyone forgets?

      “I won’t stand for it!”

      sits down

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      If you can define which people you mean, I can give you an answer

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      Idk. I’m self-medicating with the reckless ben story line. I’ll let you know.

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        I too have been obsessing over that for the last few weeks

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      they pay a participation fee.

      I mean. fine. er. yeah.

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    The damage is now done and he’s going to get what, a fine or some shit? Doubt it. A shrug and a strongly worded don’t do that again- He will promptly do it again.

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      Even a $1bill fine would mean little to that man.

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        man

        Lol.

        He’s a soft little child trapped in a man’s body.

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          A fair point.

          It is amazing the level of emotional retardation that happens to these men when they start with money and then succeed in making a stupid, can’t even spend it all amount in their 20s. Real life has never happened for them.

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        Big fine that gets directly donated to a trans support organization. He’ll rage for days

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    The entire country is such fucking clown shoes.

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    DOESN’T MATTER AT ALL UNLESS THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS

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      Repercussions are for poor people sir. If you dont let the rich break the law you will never benefit from their wealth trickling down to you like a warm golden stream.

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    Definitely broke the law, and definitely will have zero consequences.

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    But it’s only a bribe if he actually paid anyone. I heard all checks bounced.

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      Wisconsin’s election bribery statute, which makes it illegal to offer “anything of value” to induce someone to vote, not vote, or support a candidate.

      https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-broken-election-laws-possible-outcomes-12198703

      Feel free to look up other sources or the actual statute.

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        Fuck. Can’t do anything these days anymore. Really stupid being corrupt has to be so public these days.

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    LOL, “likely”.

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