Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 days agoJust to get this straight. If I stand outside a voting center and give each person 500 bucks to vote for me. That is illegal? But if I am a Dipshit In Chief and offer 5k that is 100 percent legal?message-squaremessage-square163linkfedilinkarrow-up1582arrow-down18
arrow-up1574arrow-down1message-squareJust to get this straight. If I stand outside a voting center and give each person 500 bucks to vote for me. That is illegal? But if I am a Dipshit In Chief and offer 5k that is 100 percent legal?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square163linkfedilink
minus-squareAnti_Iridium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 days agoIt’s also legal to give someone money after the fact for a job well done, and it’s definitely not a bribe.
minus-squarestringere@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up20·3 days agoFrom June 26 2024: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a federal anti-bribery law does not make it a crime for state and local officials to accept a gratuity for acts that they have already taken.
minus-squareAnti_Iridium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoWe live in the stupidest timeline.
minus-squareTheNextMuon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoHe will not give the money. He makes a promise. He breaks the promise. Please people - don’t be stupid. Do not believe this idiot.
It’s also legal to give someone money after the fact for a job well done, and it’s definitely not a bribe.
From June 26 2024:
We live in the stupidest timeline.
He will not give the money. He makes a promise. He breaks the promise. Please people - don’t be stupid. Do not believe this idiot.