If someone won $500,000,000 in the lottery, what would be the most effective way to spend it to change the political situation in America?

Edit: Asking for a friend. Also; as much as I appreciate the violent suggestions, I’m thinking more positively focused.

  • otp@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    You’d be competing against multi-billionaires and huge corporations. It wouldn’t be enough, even though it’s a ridiculous amount of money for one person.

    Changing the US would probably be impossible. Maybe changing your state would be possible. Changing your local community would be much more realistic.

    Helping people get homes and food would likely help reduce crime.

    Helping people get educations would help some people escape certain situations.

    If you’re fixed on changing the US political situation and you think there’s a party that can change the situation, you can go with political donations. I believe whichever party spends the most money on their campaign is the one that wins more often than not.

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      1 year ago

      Having multiple billions and dumping half a billion at once are two very different things.

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        1 year ago

        The multi-billionaire would probably already know how to more efficiently use the money though, making their millions of political spending stretch much further.