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Summary

Elon Musk, after spending $21 million backing conservative Brad Schimel in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, amplified election fraud claims following Schimel’s loss to liberal judge Susan Crawford.

Musk boosted a post by Alex Jones featuring Roger Stone, who alleged mail-in vote fraud. Schimel rejected the claims, urging supporters to accept the results.

Musk pivoted to highlighting a voter ID ballot measure, though Wisconsin already requires ID. Critics see his reaction as echoing Trump-era denialism.

Despite GOP pressure, Schimel’s concession stood out for its rare break from MAGA conspiracy rhetoric.

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[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago
[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

At this point, I don't see how we can ever trust conservative again. They kept showing they won't play by any rules, they are willing to lie, cheat and manipulate to get what they want. The left needs to radicalize his actions, you cannot negotiate with cheaters.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

JFC, Conservatives have NEVER played by the rules others made. The central tenet of Conservative is that there is an in group (Conservatives) which the law protects but does not bind and an out group which the law binds but does not protect.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You're only realizing this now?

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 9 points 4 days ago

With the right, it’s. Always. Projection.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 7 points 4 days ago

See! I TOLD you! That this was Rigged and NOT that Republicans are Predictable Babies who claim EVERY SINGLE ELECTION THEY LOSE is Rigged!

[–] chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Alex Jones and Roger Stone, two stand up guys if I’ve ever heard of any!

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

It's about time someone besides Democrats spent buttloads of money in order to lose it all.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

OF COURSE it was. Nobody would legitimately not sleep with Musk, I mean not want to be his daughter, I mean, not vote the way he dictated unless there was outside influence.

Couldn't be him.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He and Trump and GOP aren't petty there. They inject more distrust about the whole idea of voting. Rich people and corporation can lobby, but they still can't directly buy an election or a cabinet seat in the open. They spend a lot to push up some candidate after ensuring their loyalty, and it seems suboptimal to them. There is a golden moment where you probably can game the system to make max profits and then grab the bag and run. Because democracies are at least stable, and when they roll into dictatorships, you stop playing solitaire, it's now blackjack and you are walking a thin line between bankruptcy and being shot dead by a firing squad, because your elected politician has too much power to be securely bought.

I feel like it's disproportionally favors developing startups\companies\scams who need some boost to start to break even, or old blood that can tolerate some pain if they may consume every other actor on the scene.

There are benefactors to that, and they are the worst people on the market who would only accelerate the collapse for their short term gains.

[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 1 points 3 days ago

Good point.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Waaaaaaaaaa!

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