• isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    17 days ago

    Bollocks. This is silly. Don’t abandon critical thinking just because Trump is involved. Don’t be as stupid as Republicans.

    Those laws are meant to prevent politicians from bribing people to vote or not vote. It would be illegal to offer a reward only for those who voted or only those who voted for your party.

    But this? This is just a campaign promise. You’re advocating for a legal standard that would make it a felony for any Democrat to run on a Medicare for All platform. “If we’re elected we’ll give everyone healthcare” is no different from “if we’re elected we’ll give everyone $5k.”

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      17 days ago

      Ugh, you’re right.

      It’s just so transparently a lie and his implication is a bribe, which is different than a true campaign promise. But you ate 100% correct. Thank you.