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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 93 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Coworker to vote even though she thought it was a waste of time

Be sure to at least once drop that "Hey remember when you said voting was a waste of time, but you still did and something good happened?" Nugget

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And also the other nugget: “If your vote didn’t count why is so much money being doesn’t to sway it?”

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You have to wonder if those million dollar checks recipients even voted R. Secret ballot and all.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They were selected in advance. Nobody actually had a chance to win the million.

[–] HeliumFalcon@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

And the winner is Delon Husk!

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is this real or is this just cynicism?

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This is real. They went to two campaign workers who donated the money back to Republicans.

In this way they skirted the law on holding an illegal lottery. As far as I know the $100 for signing the pledge is still being paid.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Looking at the total number of voters, I can't believe somebody can have attitude like their vote doesn't matter.

Not voting is how we lose democracy.