Elon Musk has given $1.5 million to a group supporting the repeal of Alaska’s voting system

https://www.adn.com/politics/2026/08/07/worlds-wealthiest-man-spends-big-to-repeal-alaskas-voting-system/

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Corvidae@lemmy.world · 58 pts · 14d (5 replies)

“It’s hard to even put into words the gratitude that we feel that these titans of industry would show interest in our small state,” Eledge wrote.

"Titans of industry"? Oh please wealthy elites, destroy democracy and bipartisanship! This article doesn't mention it, but ranked choice voting apparently discourages extremist candidates in favor of moderate ones.

NekoKoneko@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 14d (1 reply)

It's a phrase straight out of Ayn Rand, which probably isn't a coincidence.

vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 13d

Note the term titans of industry dates back to the gilded age and predates Rand, which is honestly quite a bit worse.

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 14d (2 replies)

Nobody who's speaking seriously could possibly refer to ALASKA as "our small state."

Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 14d (1 reply)

I'm sure she meant population size

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 14d

I'm pretty sure most of the population is pretty large too. They grow 'em burly in the wilderness

Insekticus@aussie.zone · 46 pts · 14d (4 replies)

This repulsive pig shit continues to destabilize the U.S.

some_designer_dude@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 14d (2 replies)

I am legit curious if this man will ever face any kind of repercussions for anything ever.

darth_grunkus@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 14d (1 reply)

A bunch of rich dudes in the 1930s ALMOST overthrew the US government. No consequences. Too well connected.

SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 13d

Smedley Butler, where are you when we need you?

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 14d

The rest of the world too

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 14d (1 reply)

Shit why aren’t we grifting this motherfucker too?

ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 10 pts · 14d

Cause if we get caught grifting the Epstein Class. We get the "Fuck You, justice system".

Drusas@fedia.io · 7 pts · 13d

It's okay, guys, his dollars are people. We need to hear them out.

vivalapivo@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 14d (4 replies)

I once lent money to a pedophile. Of course I didn't know that he was a pedophile

OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 14d (3 replies)

There's no chance Trump will give you the $5 back.

vivalapivo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 14d (2 replies)

He was killed on the war

fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com · 1 pts · 13d (1 reply)

The war?

vivalapivo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 13d

Russio-Ukranian war. He was drafted from the jail

jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 13d

only $2 per person?

he really is pathetic.

bedifferent@mastodon.social · 3 pts · 14d

@Sarlou Please get rid of all of them. mushy belongs back in his homeland of Africa permanently and preferably where there's hunger and war going on.