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Thr problem is that there is supposed to be criminal prosecution for this felony so the courts won't entertain request for an injunction over it. Meanwhile the responsible authorities aren't willing to arrest and prosecute.

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[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago

For fucks fucks sake

[–] Ilixtze@lemm.ee 10 points 6 days ago

These are the fuckers that want to dictate to the rest of the world about freedom and democracy.

[–] Casteyes@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

For all the people blaming Dems for not doing anything... You do understand a large portion of them are rich as well right? The DNC serves corporations not the people. They are controlled opposition. The whole system is corrupt and that includes the DNC, they won't be saving us.

Bruh, this is the Good Place Committee IRL 🤣

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 281 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I fucking hate America.

A billionaire can hold a multi-million dollar lottery, where the only way to enter is to vote for who he wants; but you can and will be arrested for handing someone a bottle of water while they wait in line to vote.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago

Only a billionaire can do that though. Ask Dinesh D’Souza how I know.

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 75 points 1 week ago

Im so fucking pissed no one stopped this!!!

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 1 week ago

Voting lines that can take hours too... it's so fucked

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 46 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

I hate Americans.

They have all these guns, and not one of them is using them in the face of a full fascist takeover of their country. Is there such a thing as a good American or are you all complicit Nazi enablers?

[–] xyzzy@lemm.ee 5 points 6 days ago

You wouldn't do shit and you know it. But I tell you what, if you want to play Rambo, fly on over and give it a go.

Oh, right. It's "not your fight."

[–] Apple87sagan@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I get the sentiment, but you need to remember...you fight at the right time....we have to wait for a tipping point, we are too unorganized. We are building momentum and there will mostly likely be a key moment when all hell turns loose.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There really won't be, though.

[–] Apple87sagan@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I mean as soon as we try to take over Greenland, it triggers NATO and either NATO will do nothing and we keep isolating ourselves and continue these trade wars, or they mobilize against us and now we have to pick sides. Once we have to pick sides a lot of peoples lives will change.

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[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Don't forget, last time he did this it wasn't given to some random person. They were hand picked to 'win'.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 120 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Literal "Soros Bucks" in broad daylight.

Crickets.

It was always projection.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

We have been in psychological warfare for a long time. A long con... The dots should be connecting for people but I think that American culture has been purposely dumbed down and that people just care about escaping real life.

It's like most Americans are a product and get bought and sold, used and written off. There's no integrity of self and their humanity. The issue is broad and a method used by all sides, although it's most evident in the right right now.

It's sad watching this collapse. It's sad understanding it's been a game, a war, within our nation and that the pride and nationalism was just a gimmick to use us.

There isn't anything to go back to because essentially what were told it was ...never was.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Then let's go forward to it.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 days ago

looks ahead

...I'm in this Penrose diagram and I don't like it.

[–] hand@lemmy.studio 100 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

So...

  • Musk made the offer.
  • it was established it was illegal.
  • he did it anyway.
  • ????
[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Strider@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Fuck yeah!

(scnr team America reference)

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 69 points 1 week ago

Republicans paying for votes.

There, fixed your title.

[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 64 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Well that didn't take long. I literally said nothing would happen and it's already not happening.

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[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 61 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Musk’s attorneys argued in filings with the court that Musk was exercising his free speech rights with the giveaways and any attempt to restrict that would violate both the Wisconsin and U.S. constitutions.

Right, because money is speech, according to Citizens United. Utter horseshit since the day of the ruling.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Meanwhile, I just came from a thread about Musk calling for crackdowns on anti-Tesla protests because a woman pointed at a Cyber Truck.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Maybe she should have thrown money at the Cyber Truck instead of pointing at it.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Interesting premise. If we use rocket launchers full of cash to break Tesla windows, does it then become legal? Musk's actions in Wisconsin are a strong precedent here.

[–] Eddbopkins@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

People don't want to do their jobs anymore.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Not when they get paid either way, even if with dirty money.

[–] Thrillhouse@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Legacy media and dem politicians need to stop pulling punches and get to the bottom of WHY Musk needs Wisconsin. I get that the AP is hyperneutral, but the reporting, political, and public response on this issue has been irresponsible and feckless. The outrage is so wholly insufficient. This needs Benghazi and Hunter Biden’s laptop energy.

Could it be because it is a critical swing state and they are gearing up for the mother of all power grabs in the next presidential election?

Grow some fucking balls and attack this properly goddamn before the GOP cements their fascist coup of America.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

The leadership of the Democratic party chose to do nothing, thinking they can just let the pendulum swing back in the next election. Rather than actually do anything to help people, they're expecting us to just vote them in because of how insane the Republicans are, but once they're in, they won't actually do anything.

We need a populist party yesterday.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago

Completely agree, a new party is our only way out of this mess. The corrupt dems are not it.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Someone should stop Musk. With like a piece of metal if needed.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

If you shoot him with a wad of cash, it's legal. His actions in Wisconsin set a precedent that you can hurt people directly as long as you give them some money in return.

[–] demunted@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Or you know. Force him to only travel via his cyber truck. Fate will find a way from there.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 26 points 1 week ago

This is the SECOND time he's Bought Million Dollar Votes but Ending World Hunger is just TOO Expensive!

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Time to start calling him Soros

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[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

If it could be proven one way or another I'd bet the recipients work for or are connected to his companies in some way. $1 million is peanuts to him but he didn't get to be a billionaire by being "generous".

[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I had a good time in Wisconsin the 2 times I’ve been there but if y’all buy this shit after Louisiana just rejected all the amendments the governor proposed as a solid “fuck you,” you don’t get anymore beer. And we will escalate based on cheeses and how important they are to recipes.

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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So when Dems do all this shit the GOP has been doing, will they say nothing?

Have you met the Dems? Doing even a tenth of this shit would be SO UNCOUTH.

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