▲ 78 ▼ Lottery winner (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments If someone won $500,000,000 in the lottery, what would be the most effective way to spend it to change the political situation in America? Edit: Asking for a friend. Also; as much as I appreciate the violent suggestions, I’m thinking more positively focused.
[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can't. That's not enough money. Make the lives of your community better instead. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guacupado@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think some of y'all are really overestimating how much politicians cost. I don't have a photogenic memory but I remember a few years ago on an article like this politicians were being paid like $70k. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago photogenic memory I can't decide if this is intentional boneappletea or not, but either way I love you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago There's a huge difference between what they're paid by the state and what their backers pump in to put and keep the 'right' (wrong) people in power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] guacupado@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think some of y'all are really overestimating how much politicians cost. I don't have a photogenic memory but I remember a few years ago on an article like this politicians were being paid like $70k. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago photogenic memory I can't decide if this is intentional boneappletea or not, but either way I love you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JoBo@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago There's a huge difference between what they're paid by the state and what their backers pump in to put and keep the 'right' (wrong) people in power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago photogenic memory I can't decide if this is intentional boneappletea or not, but either way I love you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoBo@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago There's a huge difference between what they're paid by the state and what their backers pump in to put and keep the 'right' (wrong) people in power. permalink fedilink source parent