Even if it means jeopardizing electoral integrity. Already known for his escapades, the boss of Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk, has just added a layer in this sense. The billionaire is indeed proposing to pay voters who are not yet registered, up to $47 per head of pipe.
With, as a return on investment, the hope that they will vote for Trump and tip seven capital states into the Republican camp in the race for the White House.
Paid to vote? Elon Musk promises money to those who choose Donald Trump in certain states
Admit that this looks like nauseating corruption since it could also encourage certain pro-democratic voters to turn their backs, even for a relatively paltry sum.
In a country that has long been plagued by corruption, attempting to manipulate the electoral process by monetizing the distribution of votes amounts to transforming an election into a simple commercial transaction. An attitude more worthy of banana republics than of a country that proclaims itself the greatest nation in the world.
