jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoElon Musk steps up political giving with six-figure donation to House Republicanswww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk steps up political giving with six-figure donation to House Republicanswww.politico.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarerjthyen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoStill extra sickening how much billions are. Even if he actually did 45 million it would have roughly the same percentage impact to his net worth as me spending $100
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoYeah… but that’s only the volume of money. The bigger picture is that he’s allowed to use his wealth to influence elections which will of course favour himself and others of his ilk. He’s using his money to convince people to vote against their own interests. The whole thing is cooked. Wrong on so many levels.
Still extra sickening how much billions are. Even if he actually did 45 million it would have roughly the same percentage impact to his net worth as me spending $100
Yeah… but that’s only the volume of money.
The bigger picture is that he’s allowed to use his wealth to influence elections which will of course favour himself and others of his ilk.
He’s using his money to convince people to vote against their own interests. The whole thing is cooked. Wrong on so many levels.