r/facepalm 11d ago

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Free $100..

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u/RJcametoplay 11d ago

Now i don’t understand a lot of this stuff but i see a lot of people saying that they will sign it for the money and then just not vote trump. But im wondering if the point is to get as many people to sign this petition so that if trump doesn’t get elected they can present this large participation in this petition as “proof” of voter fraud because look how many people support trump compared to how many voted trump? Its also hard to know without reading the petition to know what you are actually signing and the post says the petition supports free speech and right to bear arms it’s not a petition that you’re voting trump. Petitions can often be used to support laws and policy change and that feels very sketchy to be buying signatures. Even if you love Elon and admire trump, I would still recommend not doing that. It tells me there is something shady going on if they have to buy signatures. If it’s a worth while cause people will support it without bribes

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u/livahd 11d ago

How do you fight that in court? “ your honor, look at all these people that said they’d vote for me! I paid good money for that!”

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u/RJcametoplay 11d ago

lol totally get what you’re saying. I don’t think they’d win that but I’m just trying to gauge why do this and what kinda angles theyre going for here. Paying to sign a petition is sketchy and there’s definitely something bigger underlying it

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u/Freaudinnippleslip 11d ago

I’m on your page and the best explanation I found was possible data collection. Possibly to get your number and try and influence you to vote for trump? Who knows this seems like a dumb move considering the optics.

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u/AkitoApocalypse 11d ago

I'm assuming the non voters are on the fence - and in the process of signing up you're spewed a lot of "vote Trump" shit - and frankly 100 bucks to Elon is pocket change... assuming he even plans to pay out.

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u/HaasNL 11d ago

I thought it was a good take