Elon Musk Using his Wealth to Threaten Politicians

OldOlds
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:10:14 +0000
Politics & Elections

OK, so Musk is out there threatening to primary anyone he doesn’t like if they don’t give him what he wants. He’s now threatening Democrats as well as Republicans.

And the thing is, he has the resources to do it, and we know it can work.

I’m curious whether there’s a legal argument that can be made that an individual shouldn’t be able to do this. Perhaps deeming it blackmail or bribery?

I’m not expecting anyone here to argue that it’s just fine, so that’s not the debate I’m looking for. I’m wondering how it might be stopped within the current legal and constitutional framework. As far as I know, we’ve never seen a billionaire openly do this before. So I don’t think it’s settled law…?

(And if someone DOES want to argue that what Elmo is doing is just fine, well, knock yourself out)

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