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The progressive card game company is paying new voters who come up with plans and disparage Donald Trump online.

The company behind the game Cards Against Humanity is aiming to one-up Elon Musk with its plan to pay blue-leaning swing-state residents who make voting plans and agree to publicly condemn Donald Trump.

The company announced an initiative Tuesday to encourage people who didn’t vote in 2020 to go to the polls this year by handing out up to $100.

On a website created by the game company, eligible voters are asked to provide their personal information, which is then checked against voter data that the company said it bought from a data broker. “You wouldn’t believe how easy it was for us to get this stuff,” the website said.

If eligible voters didn’t vote in 2020, Cards Against Humanity offers them a payout, provided they write apologies for not having voted four years ago, create voting plans and publicly post “Donald Trump is a human toilet.” If the voters lean blue and live in swing states, they can earn more money.

According to the website, over 1,700 eligible voters have already participated.


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[–] [email protected] 113 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I seriously do not understand what happened to this timeline.

[–] [email protected] 81 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Late stage ~~cancer~~ capitalism

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago

Same difference.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

~~Late stage~~ Terminal ~~cancer~~ capitalism

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago

Even how much im against this as a principal, its the right thing to do.

As an European this election is probably more important for me than the average American. Trump wins, and Europe's safety is at risk. Let Putin take Ukraine, and Putin will take more land as its endorsed by the US president.

Please don't fuck this up.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I generally like CAH's activism, but can we please not re-normalize bribing voters?

[–] [email protected] 119 points 1 month ago (45 children)

They aren't, they're calling attention to it and directly saying "this should be illegal!". It's not subtle, it's a pitch to point out that this should not be allowed.

However the website with the info (https://apologize.lol) now links to their other thing and I wonder if they are working through some legal concerns, lol.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I think their point is that we need to change the law. But yes, let's not normalize this or the billionaire will start regularly paying.

is exploiting a legal loophole to pay America’s blue-leaning non-voters... This whole thing should probably be illegal—so quick, give us your money before they change the law!,

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Bribing voters is illegal. Paying people to make a voting plan isn't. Yay legal technicalities!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago

Trump will call this election interference without a hint of irony.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

LOL these people are really something else.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Anyone think this is a good idea?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No, not even them, but the GOP is actively doing it, and if they win this election it will never stop.

This is what "fight fire with fire" means. You use the same tools as your enemy, or you lose.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

That's their point.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I mean it's definitely hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

if you're going to risk federal charges i think you should probably do it in service of something a little more substantial than a lukewarm voting drive. especially when everyone you convince to participate is ostensibly on "your side" and they will also be risking federal charges.

too many people praising this think clever wording and specific language is like iron-clad armor against a judge saying "no fuck you, your intent was clearly to break or circumvent the law. go to jail/pay this fine". that only works for the rich.

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