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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 148 points 1 week ago (9 children)
[–] Pickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 210 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Lmao

Is there some way I can force Elon Musk to pay $47 to Cards Against Humanity PAC?

Funny you should ask! If you’re a registered voter in PA, GA, NV, AZ, NC, WI, or MI, just type your name into this dumb website for his PAC, put “MuskIsDumb@cah.lol” as your referrer, and they'll be legally obligated to pay us $47. The more people who do this, the more Musk money we’ll get to un-fuck America.

If he doesn’t pay up, we’ll sue him again.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 60 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The whole FAQ is pretty amazing. My favorites:

How do you know who didn’t vote?

We formed a Super PAC and bought the personal voting records of every American citizen from a data broker we found on the internet. It’s pretty fucked up.

The data you have on me is wrong! I didn’t vote in 2020 and it says I did, or it says I’m red-leaning when I’m definitely blue, or whatever. I demand you fix this.

Consider the teachings of Buddhism: “The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.”

Now, calm your mind and meditate on the knowledge that Cards Against Humanity does not have time for this shit

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 124 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now that's how you build a proper mobile website!

Also

I used to love your card games before you got all political.

Your mom used to love you before you got so fucking stupid.

LMFAO, I should steal that and use it against those transphobic turds on Xitter complaining about Godot

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[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 122 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I love how we've managed to come full circle. In the early 1900s buying votes was open and totally normalized.

Obviously it's fucked that Musk started this, and while it's pretty rad to see CAH surpass his dumb ass, this isn't going to be the end of it. This is just the genie getting loose.

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 160 points 1 week ago (2 children)

There's a fun bit on the official website where they tell you how to get Musk to pay them $47.

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[–] nixx@lemmy.ca 86 points 1 week ago (5 children)

This is some bullshit, I can’t even lend a hand

[–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 55 points 1 week ago (3 children)

as a British pervert, I'm guessing you must be the Canadian?

[–] nixx@lemmy.ca 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So for the first time we don’t get lumped in with the yanks, we get lumped in with the Brits instead???

We just can’t win.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Canada is the comma of nations. Technically it's supposed to be there, but no one notices if it's missing.

Canada's influence is so weak they couldn't even convince the world their bacon is actually bacon.

Canada's claim to fame is being slightly more interesting than North Dakota.

Canada's national anthem sounds like an apology letter set to music.

Canada's idea of influence is having 90% of their population living within 100 miles of the US border and constantly asking "hey what are you guys up to, eh?"

Edit: (Love you, Canada!)

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 23 points 1 week ago

American politics forces itself on me and I can't even vote in their elections, that's fucking bullshit. No spamming without representation!

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[–] VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world 66 points 1 week ago (17 children)

If only I lived in a swing state. Then my vote could have meaning and I could get paid for it.

Must be great to live in one of the seven states that's allowed to decide our election thanks to the electoral college.

[–] Xyre@lemmus.org 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

State and local elections still matter outside of the electoral college!

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[–] figaro@lemdro.id 60 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So this is probably a plan to call out Elon musk's stupid "pay to sign a petition" plan. Basically just buying votes. The more attention these schemes get, the more likely they will be made officially illegal.

Sort of a Satanic Temple maneuver. I like it.

[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 week ago

From Apologize.lol

Cards Against Humanity is exploiting a legal loophole to pay America’s blue-leaning non-voters to (1) apologize for not voting last time, (2) walk us through a step-by-step plan of how they’d vote this time, and (3) post “Donald Trump is a human toilet” on social media. This whole thing should probably be illegal—so quick, give us your money before they change the law!

Highly recommend giving the whole thing a read. It's pretty funny (and messed up)

[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Gosh I really like the phrase "Donald trump is a human toilet". I'm gonna use it

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure they're using the money from Elmo using a plot of their land they bought to stall the border wall

It's just a shame we don't have an option this election for a president against a border wall...

[–] Kushan@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

They said they were sharing the Elmo money with those who originally helped them buy that plot.

[–] Zulu@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Up to their sole discretion they decide to give you between $0.01-$100, via paypal only if you allow them to collect your info and pass that info to "necessary parties".

This is well and fine for anyone who doesnt really care about that and im sure they have better interests in line with you moreso than other companies, but figured I'd post their Terms and Conditions for those that it might affect.

I dont use paypal as its literally one of the worst ways to manage money in the US. So I'm not doing this unfortunately even though i AM voting and didn't vote in 2020.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks for posting this, and thanks for voting!

[–] Zulu@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Absolutely. 2020 made me wildly apathetic towards humanity. I've decided to move onto optimistic nihilism instead lol.

I'll play the shit out of a violin while the titanic sinks just for the laughs.

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[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 37 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Funny but it has to be illegal right?

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They have a pretty fun FAQ on the campaign site explaining the legality of it.

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok that was both funny and depressing in equal measures.

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[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Its also coming after elon started tweeting that he would pay people $47 for registering swing state voters in support of trump.

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They're paying you to swallow your pride, make a tweet, and a plan to vote. They're not paying you to vote.

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Damn I could have made 147$ this election if I was in a swing state lmao

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[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Already bought mine!

[–] ReCursing@lemmings.world 25 points 1 week ago

Not a great game, legendary company!

[–] needanke@feddit.org 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Her's how you might also be able to help:

Is there some way I can force Elon Musk to pay $47 to Cards Against Humanity PAC?

Funny you should ask! If you’re a registered voter in PA, GA, NV, AZ, NC, WI, or MI, just type your name into this dumb website for his PAC, put “MuskIsDumb@cah.lol” as your referrer, and they'll be legally obligated to pay us $47. The more people who do this, the more Musk money we’ll get to un-fuck America.

If he doesn’t pay up, we’ll sue him again.

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can't buy the card pack from Canada 😡 I wanna help

[–] Podunk@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (12 children)

I live in texas. Send me a venmo link. Ill buy the cards through their portal, ship them to you, and match your contribution to elevatedaccess.org to provide funding to individuals in need of abortion transportation and gender affirming care. I already fly for them. This is the least i can do. Lets go.

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[–] Pickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I will absolutely share this around after checking it out myself, but what is a good response for the inevitable "they're bribing people to vote"?

[–] Travesty@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago

They are, but they're doing it to troll Elon offering $47 for referrals of swing voters willing to sign petitions supporting conservative ideals.

[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 week ago

They're paying for an apology for not voting in 2020, there's no obligation to vote in 2024.

[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Federal law prohibits anyone from knowingly or willfully paying or offering to pay or accepting payment for registering to vote or voting (42 USC § 1973i(c)). It applies to primaries and elections that have candidates on the ballot for the office of president, vice president, presidential elector, or member of Congress, whether or not the violation alleges payment related to a candidate for one of those particular offices. It includes criminal penalties for violations. - https://www.cga.ct.gov/2001/rpt/2001-R-0132.htm

It sucks when Elon does this shit just as much as when someone does it for your team, guys.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The CAH folks have pretty good lawyers. Judging purely on the fact that they formed a Super PAC, they likely have good legal cover.

I found this pretty interesting:

How do you know who didn’t vote? We formed a Super PAC and bought the personal voting records of every American citizen from a data broker we found on the internet. It’s pretty fucked up.

And later on:

How do you know who’s “blue leaning”? We got your partisan lean from the same data broker who sold us your voting history. You wouldn’t believe how easy it was for us to get this stuff. So fucked up!

If they are basing this on which primary you vote in, it's going to be terrible since people like me who live in a swing state vote in the Republican primary since that's a more effective use of my vote than the Democratic primary.

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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Hm, the tweet says they need to make a voting plan, not that they need to show that they've officially registered or voted. Loophole?

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