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minus-squareKirp123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 day agoNah the lottery wasn’t actually a lottery because it came out that the winners were already picked. Because apparently you’re not allowed to run a lottery whenever you want without asking the government. https://www.reuters.com/legal/elon-musk-says-1-million-election-giveaway-wasnt-an-illegal-lottery-2025-01-26/
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 day agoThat seems like “a dog ate my homework” kind of answer to that. So a better headline would be: Elon Musk committed fraud in rigged lottery at illegal vote persuasion event
minus-squareKirp123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoMy answer was facetious. But if he did something illegal and hasn’t been prosecuted for it that means it’s not illegal?
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 day ago But if he did something illegal and hasn’t been prosecuted for it that means it’s not illegal? Okay, lmao. That’s hilarious.
Nah the lottery wasn’t actually a lottery because it came out that the winners were already picked. Because apparently you’re not allowed to run a lottery whenever you want without asking the government.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/elon-musk-says-1-million-election-giveaway-wasnt-an-illegal-lottery-2025-01-26/
That seems like “a dog ate my homework” kind of answer to that. So a better headline would be:
Elon Musk committed fraud in rigged lottery at illegal vote persuasion event
My answer was facetious.
But if he did something illegal and hasn’t been prosecuted for it that means it’s not illegal?
Okay, lmao. That’s hilarious.