Can democracy survive now the world's richest man has it in his sights? | George Monbiot

A vote for Donald Trump next week is also a vote for Elon Musk. The tech boss will have a springboard to greater power even than the US presidency
This is what happens when successive US governments fail to tackle inequality. While millions of people live in poverty, a handful grow unimaginably rich. Wealth begets wealth, and they acquire political power to match. It was inevitable that one of them – now the richest man on Earth – would launch what looks like a bid for world domination.
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Can democracy survive now the world's richest man has it in his sights? | George Monbiot

US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk's $1m voter scheme to state court

Civil suit claims that tech billionaire and his Trump-supporting America Pac giveaway is illegal lottery
A federal judge on Friday denied an attempt by America Pac – the political action committee founded by Elon Musk to support Donald Trump’s campaign for a second presidency – to move to federal court a civil suit brought by the Philadelphia district attorney over a daily $1m prize draw for registered voters.
The lawyers for Musk and his America Pac had argued that the lawsuit, which is […]
US judge returns lawsuit against Elon Musk's $1m voter scheme to state court

Elon Musk's 'election integrity community' on X is full of baseless claims – The Guardian

Feed is rife with posts of individuals deemed suspicious and calls for doxxing with little evidence provided of fault
While Elon Musk faces his own election integrity questions offline, the X owner has deputized his followers to spot and report any “potential instances of voter fraud and irregularities”. The community he spawned is rife with unfounded claims passed off as evidence of voter fraud.
Musk opted not to show up to a required court appearance on Thursday in Philadelphia to respond […]
Elon Musk's 'election integrity community' on X is full of baseless claims – The Guardian

Elon Musk skips court hearing in case challenging $1m swing state giveaways

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania
Elon Musk failed to show up to a required hearing in a Philadelphia case challenging his $1m-a-day sweepstakes. His absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania court, but it was moved to federal court in response to a motion filed by Musk’s attorneys, who did attend the hearing. No hearings were immediately scheduled in the federal case.
Judge Angelo Foglietta agreed that […]
Elon Musk skips court hearing in case challenging $1m swing state giveaways