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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    228 days ago

    Many people, especially on Lemmy, pretend to live extremely virtuously. The reality is we each make some compromises in our lives.

      • @[email protected]
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        228 days ago

        No, I didn’t think you were passing judgement, and I appreciate your balanced take. I was referring to other people.

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          228 days ago

          Ok cool. Yeah sometimes I wish I could see only black and white, seems like an easy way to live.