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.
Thanks for sharing! If those are really important to you, you’re in a bit of a pickle that I don’t envy.
Many people, especially on Lemmy, pretend to live extremely virtuously. The reality is we each make some compromises in our lives.
Oh yeah absolutely, I hope you don’t think I was passing any judgement
No, I didn’t think you were passing judgement, and I appreciate your balanced take. I was referring to other people.
Ok cool. Yeah sometimes I wish I could see only black and white, seems like an easy way to live.