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minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoI wouldn’t criticise direct economic stimulus. It’s unlikely to substantially change votes, but quite likely to improve economic conditions. It also highlights that helping the poor/masses helps the economy. It’s a form of redistribution of wealth.
minus-squaremrmisses@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoThen why hasn’t he done it already?
minus-squareBassTurd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoThis isn’t a stimulus. It’s literally a bribe. A stimulus has no strings attached, this has a prerequisite, and paying to get someone to vote for a candidate it’s explicitly illegal.
I wouldn’t criticise direct economic stimulus. It’s unlikely to substantially change votes, but quite likely to improve economic conditions.
It also highlights that helping the poor/masses helps the economy. It’s a form of redistribution of wealth.
Then why hasn’t he done it already?
This isn’t a stimulus. It’s literally a bribe. A stimulus has no strings attached, this has a prerequisite, and paying to get someone to vote for a candidate it’s explicitly illegal.