Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by raxxorrax on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @03:06AM
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This is an actual case of billionaires buying votes, even if the system that disallows voting for inmates is kind of archaic.
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Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by _Microft on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @03:23AM
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I'm not sure I understand. I think "buying a vote" implies that it had to go to a particular candidate. This only allows these people to vote again at all.
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by HaloZero on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @08:27AM
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It is certainly very targeted not sure what to call it, voter re-enfranchisement?
While they said they targeted Black and Latinos I imagine they also targeted younger demographics to court a more Democratic turnout.
I personally think it's same as any campaign group that is helping and assisting people get to voting centers. It's money enabling people to vote. And thus it's fine that a Democrat is trying to help his fellow Democrats vote.
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by birdyrooster on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @03:17AM
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Those inmates can vote for whoever they want and it probably won't be for the guy who wrote the 1994 Crime Bill.
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by throwaway0a5e on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @09:02AM
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I think the prior line of work of that guy's running mate might be the bigger issue.
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by ponker on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @03:38AM
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Lol, like more than 2% of these inmates even know what that is.
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by mhh__ on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @03:54AM
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Any polling to back that up? You'd be surprised
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by morceauxdebois on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @05:06AM
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Yeah, who cares if migrants are having their uteruses removed, the guy isn't woke enough.
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by sassypotato on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @06:30AM
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You do know the uteruses removal thing is fake news right?
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by gmac on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @07:41AM
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Reference which more-or-less backs that up: https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-were-mass-...
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by HaloZero on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @08:24AM
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the tl;dr of this article seems to indicate that.
- There have been surgeries traced back to one facility and one doctor inside a detainment center
- There is currently no evidence that this practice is widespread or policy.
The fact is it still did happen within an ICE facility but it might be more limited in scope.
Re:Bloomberg pays off $20m debts of 31,000 felons so they ca...
by PossiblyKyle on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @03:43AM
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No, this is primarily a case of a populist, broken system that prevents citizens from voting