South African musk seems to be good at buying American government. Guess he depends on the US since he was bailed out of his two bankruptcies for Tesla and space X at the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Laws? There ought to be millions on the streets and a wide variety of tesla stores burning because of this - that's what should be happening.
The law can drive through the rubble and put fElon in handcuffs, but first, billionaires discover that actions have serious, serious consequences.
There are, just not for fascists. Democrats should get smart and counter with the same offer, it will be struck down immediately and would end his bid.
He can't know how they voted unless one requirement is to take a phone of one's own ballot proving who one voted for. This would be very easy to fake with a bit of photo editing.
He’s come up with a scheme that lets him scoot one step left of illegally buying votes. It’s so close to breaking the law there’s barely an air gap. The law needs to be updated asap
There are. But, apparently, unless you hand the bag of money to someone while they're in the voting booth it's OK. This is blatant buying of votes, just not blatant enough.
Do laws serve a purpose when the people who are in power choose to ignore them? Do a "balance of powers" or "checks and balances" work if one party is in control of all three branches of our government?
What the Founding Fathers designed was apparently just an experiment that no longer works.
There are laws - just not obeyed, complied with, followed, acknowledged by this administration. It's all and only about their wants. Only 3 months into 2025 and my mental health is shot to hell.
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Yes! He should! He never completed requirements of his Student Visa and lied on his immigration application, which is a felony! What is this felonious immigrant still doing in our country? And as for his boss, he vowed to uphold the Constitution which he dismantles every day. Arrest him, too!
But does announcing you are going to make an expenditure to influence voting itself count as a crime, or does the state have to wait until Musk actually does it before it qualifies as a crime?
Wisconsin has a statute chapter (12) about prohibited election
Is this is criminal (because it is a felony), maybe we get fertilization-Donny first before we get the guy who sows his oats all over the place, then the rest of the buffoon brigade? No pardons that way.
Dude must be afraid for his life. Who in TF, does he think he is? I bet he wears two bullet proof vests. Oh, plus his kid as a human shield. Asshole deserves to be torn to shreds. Fucker. I look forward to reading his obit.
How? Can anyone explain the judge's reasoning? Or for that matter, the same thing in Pennsylvania for the presidential election? How does "illegal to give money," "I give money," "that is not illegal, good job" happen?
As long as he doesn't give them water bottles or drive elderly voters to the polls, it's fine. It's perfectly legit to hand them two briefcases full of bricks of dollars.
Just remember to check for water bottles, because _that_ would be election interference.
Sooooo.... he's ok with early voting then? Last time I heard #felon47 mention voting, he didn't like anything but in person, day of voting, with 6 forms of ID plus blood and urine samples.
Every safeguard in this country has let us down. When I say it's up to us to save our democracy, that includes setting down our phones and leaving the house.
There are. But it seems he either blackmailed or bribed the Appeals court to let it slide. Either way, once the rain subsides, that location will be filled with angry protesters, with eggs in hand, looking for his car.
There are. Wis Stat 12.11 makes it illegal to offer or give "anything of value" above $1 to "induce any elector" to go to the polls or vote. Wis Stat 12.60(1)(a) makes violation of 12.11 a felony that carries prison time. Does entry in a $1 million drawing have value above $1? Depends on the odds.
🤔The non-enforcing of the law is the problem.
Sad schmuck of a pod has to pay people to acknowledge him and be around him, because nobody likes him…
#WealthAddicts
It is illegal, but we live in a fascist country now, no one to stop them, I’m just wondering what is our breaking point, when do we get off our phone and couches and do something about it, I’ve honestly never protested, on April 5th I’m getting out there!
THEN SOMEONE PLEASE ARREST HIM. I believe this is STILL bribery, and I BELIEVE that BRIBES for someone to vote is still illegal but I could be mistaken. I’m starting to wonder if this is still the United States or the Soviet Union.
The laws we hear about most are federal laws, and obviously they will not be enforced. But this is a Wisconsin election. Surely there must be some laws against buying votes in Wisconsin. Where is the WI AG on this? Surely there was probable cause for an arrest on the spot this evening.
Musk
the Nazi-saluting
richest man
loves to mock
American elections
by waving
$1 million checks
around to the voters
in Wisconsin & Pennsylvania
like a fish before seals
laughing at us
as if we are too
stupid to understand
the evils
of billionaire oligarchs.
There are a lot of things no one thought would be a problem so they didn’t make laws about them. It’s hard to amend these things when they do come up because we have two parties, one of which is non-governing. We can’t function with only two parties, one which is fascist obstructionists.
I have no problem taking two checks for $1M each as promised in this tweet. I hope anyone who read this and showed up sues him for not giving them $2M in checks.
If there aren’t already, theee should be!
I still can’t get over, however, the stupidity of the US system where partisan judges are elected - how can that possibly lead to a fair and impartial judiciary?
How are they going to know if someone voted or not? When they ask, all will just say they did. And if the fascists check, and then send the money, that will not only take a very long time but open Wisconsin's voter rolls to them. This must be stopped.
Also, it's illegal to hold a contest in which only people who have made a purchase are eligible, so it should follow that a contest where only one select group is eligible is also illegal. Does anyone think a Dem voter will get one of those illegal checks? Or that it won't bounce?
If there are laws against it, which our AG is looking into, it will not stop MAGA, because they are immoral weaklings who think their leaders are above the law.
In the UK it would fall under the offence of “treating” as described in Representation of the People Act 1983. Both the person offering the incentive and the recipient would face unlimited fines and up to one year in prison.
That's what I said. The law actually states that both the person giving the money as well as the person accepting it are guilty and can face up to 2 years in prison plus fines.
Any idea why it would be in front of the appeals court? Wouldn't a lower court or federal district court have to rule on WI supreme court election tampering? I was offline over the weekend so wasn't following closely.
it absolutely is
laws do not apply to the fascist regime that is taking over. For this appellate court to go against their state constitution is a freaking wake up call that the country's constitution is no longer the law of the land. Why do you think trump is paying off law firms?
The fact this dude still thinks he’s safe to be in public tells you all you need to know. Until these people are properly afraid of the people their behavior will continue.
Whoever takes this money and votes for Musk's candidate should go to prison for treason. This is election interference. Is he going to preselect who gets his money like last time? Or will he refuse to pay out when the time comes? Muskrat is a felon and a grifter after all.
Elon giving out a million dollars to bribe voters is like the average person giving out 1 or 2 bucks. This is why extreme wealth inequality is so dangerous. He is literally worth more than 1 million average Americans put together. We have a problem America. Time to wake up
Another entry in the encyclopedia of felonies, corruption, unconstitutional actions and blatant nepotism. But they love doing it because they know there will be no consequences. It’s been a decade of the “Try to put Rump in jail” show, with no series finale in sight.
We had one—McCain Feingold. But the oligarchs behind the so-called “Federalist Society” (they’ve got Hamilton breakdancing in his grave) and their hand-picked SCOTUS chose to unwrite what Congress did with Citizens United decision. Now money is speech and billionaires shout loudest and EVERYWHERE.
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The law can drive through the rubble and put fElon in handcuffs, but first, billionaires discover that actions have serious, serious consequences.
What the Founding Fathers designed was apparently just an experiment that no longer works.
I'd go
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/31/trump-tariffs-global-stock-markets
Yam Tits is going to bankrupt Apartheid Clyde and it's gonna be hilarious!
I mean, we're all gonna die in the narcissistic aftermath, but it'll be funny before the nukes start flying!
But as most of the world knows the US is not a civilised country
Asking for a friend.....
18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting
Willful violation two years in prison
Wisconsin state law?
couldn’t find the statute but its a felony as far as I can tell.
Wisconsin has a statute chapter (12) about prohibited election
How about until he's on his deathbed?
Just remember to check for water bottles, because _that_ would be election interference.
Republican rule of law is confusing.
Arrest him Wisconsin.
Sad schmuck of a pod has to pay people to acknowledge him and be around him, because nobody likes him…
#WealthAddicts
the Nazi-saluting
richest man
loves to mock
American elections
by waving
$1 million checks
around to the voters
in Wisconsin & Pennsylvania
like a fish before seals
laughing at us
as if we are too
stupid to understand
the evils
of billionaire oligarchs.
Although I wouldn't vote the way he wanted.
The Justice System has been exposed for what it truly is, a Peasant Control System. Rich and powerful people just pay a fee for their illegalities.
I still can’t get over, however, the stupidity of the US system where partisan judges are elected - how can that possibly lead to a fair and impartial judiciary?
It IS super important.
People are finally getting the message that the wealthy have already declared war on the rest of us. It's time to fight back.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-wisconsin-supreme-court_n_67e88215e4b044c30821246b
laws do not apply to the fascist regime that is taking over. For this appellate court to go against their state constitution is a freaking wake up call that the country's constitution is no longer the law of the land. Why do you think trump is paying off law firms?
Then it won't only be available to lawbreakers.
https://fox6now.com/news/elon-musk-voter-payment-lawsuit-kaul-state-supreme-court
I hope the money goes to somebody that voted against his wishes.
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