After faltering in his plan to found a new ‘America Party’, the world’s richest person is returning to the GOP fold

In the aftermath of his spectacular falling out with Donald Trump last year, Elon Musk blasted the Republican Party as a corrupt force that was "bankrupting" the United States of America.

But now, after months in the political wilderness, the volatile tech baron has indicated that he will once again devote his enormous fortune to electing GOP politicians, this time ahead of the midterm elections in 2026.

"America is toast if the radical left wins," declared Musk on X Thursday. "They will open the floodgates to illegal immigration and fraud. Won’t be America anymore."

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[–] 78 points 8 months ago* (8 children)

He can "donate" as much as he likes, with no restrictions.

It's not bribery though! See, he just has to make a Super PAC first; they don't have to disclose their source. So it won't officially be Musk dollars. wink wink

Please note that the one with the most money wins over 90% of the time in our elections.

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  • [+] -16 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    Please note that the one with the most money wins over 90% of the time in our elections

    If I'm trying to give away free sandwiches, I'd have more success if they were made of ham than shit. But I could just give away a steak dinner and not spend any on advertising, because people would like up for a free steak dinner when it costs $500 in advertising to get them to order but not eat a shit sandwich.

    Does that make sense?

    We can skip advertising if the product is good enough. Hell, even with a bad product. PBR never runs ads, they sponsor local sports teams and events for brand awareness. Even if it doesn't increase sales, it helps people.

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