EPTIts just a data harvesting operation, with a monetary incentive to get more people to participate. I assume to then later get bombarded with 'vote Trump' emails.
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21952 Posts
Its just a data harvesting operation, with a monetary incentive to get more people to participate. I assume to then later get bombarded with 'vote Trump' emails. | ||
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MJG
United Kingdom1338 Posts
On October 21 2024 18:14 Gorsameth wrote: Right, so a Dutch newspaper actually bothered to mention the contents of the petition, and I get why America media doesn't. Because that makes the entire controversy a non-issue. Its a petition to support the 1st and 2nd amendment. Nothing even remotely tied to paying people to vote a certain way or register to vote. Its just a data harvesting operation, with a monetary incentive to get more people to participate. I assume to then later get bombarded with 'vote Trump' emails. It's not that the contents of the petition are sketchy - they're also mentioned in the BBC article - it's that you have to be registered to vote in order to The degree of separation that the petition provides will be keeping Musk safe from punishment because it would be very difficult to prove that there are people who are registering to vote purely so that they can get paid. But that will definitely be something that's happening, Musk is a (supposedly) smart man and he knows what he's doing. | ||
Liquid`Drone
Norway28706 Posts
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KT_Elwood
Germany1085 Posts
He can still jump on a plane and fuck off to South Africa. | ||
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Magic Powers
Austria4478 Posts
So if Elon Musk pays people during a voting process, chances are it's something that should be illegal. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45044 Posts
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Uldridge
Belgium4955 Posts
At the same time: why are these people like this? HOW did this happen? It's time for some really serious root cause analysis, because just brushing it off as "tsk, just impressionable, gullible, stupid, insane people" isn't going to cut it for the third election in a row. There are people thinking the hurricane was manmade to steal lithium. I don't understand reality any more. We need something better than "they're too far gone". I'm actually starting to feel quite anxious for you guys, no matter the outcome. Let's just hope everything stays more or less calm at the turn of the year. | ||
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DOgMeAt
Czech Republic142 Posts
On October 22 2024 07:48 Uldridge wrote: The existential threat is there, no matter who wins though. Trump is just a symptom. He's the voice channeling all the conspiratorial, schizo, out of touch, disenfranchised people. How do you turn the tide? At the same time: why are these people like this? HOW did this happen? It's time for some really serious root cause analysis, because just brushing it off as "tsk, just impressionable, gullible, stupid, insane people" isn't going to cut it for the third election in a row. There are people thinking the hurricane was manmade to steal lithium. I don't understand reality any more. We need something better than "they're too far gone". I'm actually starting to feel quite anxious for you guys, no matter the outcome. Let's just hope everything stays more or less calm at the turn of the year. so >50% are "just impressionable, gullible, stupid, schizo, out of touch, disenfranchised, insane people" and ppl believing men can be women are the voice of reason? are you sure? skinner.jpg | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45044 Posts
On October 22 2024 10:50 DOgMeAt wrote: so >50% are "just impressionable, gullible, stupid, schizo, out of touch, disenfranchised, insane people" and ppl believing men can be women are the voice of reason? are you sure? skinner.jpg I'm not sure if you're trolling or if this is ironically sincere, but please try to be more mindful. | ||
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DOgMeAt
Czech Republic142 Posts
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micronesia
United States24740 Posts
On October 22 2024 10:50 DOgMeAt wrote: so >50% are "just impressionable, gullible, stupid, schizo, out of touch, disenfranchised, insane people" That wasn't quite the claim. Your attempt to simplify/combine it all turned it into a strawman. and ppl believing men can be women are the voice of reason? are you sure? I'm not sure what point you are trying to make or why you are bringing it up but your motivation can't be anything good. | ||
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DOgMeAt
Czech Republic142 Posts
On October 22 2024 11:10 micronesia wrote: That wasn't quite the claim. Your attempt to simplify/combine it all turned it into a strawman. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make or why you are bringing it up but your motivation can't be anything good. and what was the point of his claim? I could write "democrats are schizo, out of touch, gullible, stupid socialists, who believe every nonsense like men can be women" thats just his opinion insulting maybe 50%+ of population, coz trump might win popular vote | ||
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BlackJack
United States10574 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45044 Posts
On October 22 2024 11:24 BlackJack wrote: Bill Maher has a theory that Republicans love the crazy politicians even more because it sends it even stronger signal to the left that "literally anything is better than what you're offering." https://youtu.be/vo8t86Fi2JQ?t=371 If that theory is correct, then it proves that Republicans are indeed delusional and out of touch, because those Republican politicians aren't better for our country or our people. Republicans are just plain wrong, if that theory is correct. I don’t know if that theory is correct or not, and I have no idea if some Republicans are trolling with purposely terrible leaders just to stick it to the libs, but they'd be hurting themselves too. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45044 Posts
Why don't you ask Uldridge for clarification instead of posting something so flippant? | ||
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BlackJack
United States10574 Posts
On October 22 2024 11:37 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: If that theory is correct, then it proves that Republicans are indeed delusional and out of touch, because those Republican politicians aren't better for our country or our people. Republicans are just plain wrong, if that theory is correct. I don’t know if that theory is correct or not, and I have no idea if some Republicans are trolling with purposely terrible leaders just to stick it to the libs, but they'd be hurting themselves too. As dogmeat said, they are arguably less delusional and out of touch than the people believing a man is a woman because he put on a wig and stuffed his shirt with giant inflatable tits. | ||
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NewSunshine
United States5938 Posts
On October 22 2024 12:05 BlackJack wrote: As dogmeat said, they are arguably less delusional and out of touch than the people believing a man is a woman because he put on a wig and stuffed his shirt with giant inflatable tits. He didn't say that, but you sure did. | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26032 Posts
On October 22 2024 11:37 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: If that theory is correct, then it proves that Republicans are indeed delusional and out of touch, because those Republican politicians aren't better for our country or our people. Republicans are just plain wrong, if that theory is correct. I don’t know if that theory is correct or not, and I have no idea if some Republicans are trolling with purposely terrible leaders just to stick it to the libs, but they'd be hurting themselves too. If Bill Maher is correct, people will support heinous pieces of shit, if we’re talking the extremes, for no particular pragmatic reason What point are you making? In a multiparty system you can exert leverage on x party by going to an extreme one in a particular election, or over a longer period. This phenomenon doesn’t really play out in a two party system. Of course but there are other intersections and complications, but broadly if you’re OK with voting in this way, you’re fine with what that candidate stands for. | ||
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Fleetfeet
Canada2603 Posts
On October 22 2024 12:05 BlackJack wrote: As dogmeat said, they are arguably less delusional and out of touch than the people believing a man is a woman because he put on a wig and stuffed his shirt with giant inflatable tits. This highlights the real problem of "You're either a hard left super liberal gay trans polysexual open border advocate, or you're a sexist facist enabling racist undemocratic republican" because you can't be anything else. Federal representation in the US seems like it sucks ass. | ||
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EnDeR_
Spain2774 Posts
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