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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 45 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No one person should ever have that kind of expendable money.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

And it's barely gonna make a dent. This is like him spending $5.

[–] savvie@lemmy.zip 23 points 4 days ago

Far-right billionaire Elon Musk is spending an unprecedented fortune helping the Republican Party maintain its majorities in Congress, according to a Monday report in The New York Times.

The Times used filings made with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to calculate that Musk has funneled at least $276 million to GOP groups and his own super political action committee (PAC) since July alone.

In total, the Times estimated that Musk has given $366 million in campaign contributions during the 2025-26 election cycle, which is even more than the $290 million he gave during the 2023-24 election cycle to return President Donald Trump and the GOP to power.

[–] Lydon_Feen@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Remember how the right liked to talk about Soros?

Yeah........................crazy, right?

[–] Souroak@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 4 days ago

Every billionaire is a national security risk.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 13 points 4 days ago

How is that insane? The guy had trillion $ at one point. Donating $276 million for him is like me donating ~$400.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 days ago

Here's a crazy idea: political parties should receive one set amount of money from a set fund, and all fundraising and private political contributions should be illegal.

[–] notannpc@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

This is one of the few immigrants I’d actually like to have deported. Nazi scum like him is what’s ruining this country.

[–] blastosist@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago

S Africa is not sending their best .

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 6 points 4 days ago

Insane? Seems totally expected if you are stupid enough to allow it.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's working. Republicans are about to sweep San Diego County.

[–] Yuccagnocchiyaki@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

The county that contains the city and base that trump wanted to sacrifice to Iran?

Makes sense he would win there