With the US elections so close, I’d like to revisit this simple thought experiment. Now is a good time to ponder for yourself... how much is my vote worth?
Assume that in the near future, someone offers to buy your voting power for 5 million dollars.
Assume the following:
1. This is legal and effective (the rich buyer will be able to cast 2 votes, your vote is gone forever)
2. In the hypothetical, only this one person can and is interested in buying this one vote from you. No other votes are bought or sold.
3. Once you sell your voting power, you can never vote in anything political ever again anywhere, anytime.
4. The 5 million dollars is a non-taxable, state-recognized gain.
So... deal or no deal?
Give me 5 million dollars, who cares about a useless single voting power?
Or is your individual voting power worth more than any amount of money?
Please pick an option and provide a justification. Consider cost-benefit analysis, morality, and personal values.