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minus-squarerealcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down17·2 months agoIs Russia the only country in a Russian timezone?
minus-squarezbyte64@awful.systemslinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 months agoThe law only cares if they were lobbying for a foreign country. If it was China, India or Australia paying the bill, they would still be breaking the law.
minus-squaregeneva_convenience@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoAnd if it was Israel?
minus-squarezbyte64@awful.systemslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoYeah, AIPAC should be illegal to by the same law. Funny how that country gets a free pass.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIf it isn’t an American timezone, that should say enough how it are foreign affairs that are influencing the election.
Is Russia the only country in a Russian timezone?
The law only cares if they were lobbying for a foreign country. If it was China, India or Australia paying the bill, they would still be breaking the law.
And if it was Israel?
Yeah, AIPAC should be illegal to by the same law. Funny how that country gets a free pass.
Russia has 11 timezones.
If it isn’t an American timezone, that should say enough how it are foreign affairs that are influencing the election.