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Buying democracy, one signature at a time.
In the 1980s, Indian politicians handed out transistor radios to poor villagers for votes.
In 2025 America, Elon Musk is giving $1 million prizes for signing petitions.
Same game, bigger budget.
Only now it’s wrapped in flags and Silicon Valley swagger.
This isn’t democracy, it’s casino politics.
It reveals:
– A system that allows vote-baiting
– A populace denied political education
– And elites with no scruples, weaponizing wealth like slot machines
Democracy dies when power can be bought and critical thinking is outbid.

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