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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago (4 children)

....is that legal? That feels like paying people for votes, and I'm like...80% sure that's illegal?

[–] wolfshadowheart@leminal.space 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No where does it say you only get the money if you vote.

Also, it's a response to Musk who did the same thing but more hateful.

[–] xlash123@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don't even understand his petition. It's hardly asking for any change. Just saying if you support the first and second amendment. I'm not seeing the point... Am I missing the subtext?

[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

It's a response to Elon paying people $47 to get signatures on a petition from voters in swing states. It's parody/satire but also serious to a degree

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Data collection I assume.

[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

Nowhere do they actually require anyone to vote or to vote a specific way

[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago

They're paying people to apologize for not voting in 2020, which does not include them voting in the next election.

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It is! Isn't that fucked up?