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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    Remember folks: its always projection with these fucks. This means they are doing this but it didn’t work. And I’m not talking about the millions this dipshit lost.

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    I didn’t win an election I was trying to rig, it must be a fix.

    What a fucking flex 😂

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    All GOP elections “were stolen” when suffering such a loss… I would be embarrassed too, if I spent that “random winning money” the GOP voters were gifted and STILL were defeated by a LANDSLIDE! 😂 Drumpf is def cry texting his “friends” about it! Lmao!?

    Damn, Epstein is dead… guess we don’t know who he was “texting” lmao!!!

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    Oh look, Conservatives sowing more doubt and mistrust because they can’t handle it when faced with how unpopular they are.

    Quelle surprise.

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      Sowing like planting seeds not sewing like creating a garment

      But now that I think about it they both kinda work… sewing the threads of lies.

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        You know, I looked at that and knew it looked wrong but brain couldn’t figure out why.

        Thanks!

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            Yes I’m familiar with the German word Quelle. All bottled carbonated water in Germany seems to come from one Quelle or another.

            I’m thinking they were going for the English word “quell”?

            quell /kwĕl/

            transitive verb

            1. To put down forcibly; suppress.

              “Police quelled the riot.”

            2. To pacify; quiet.

              “finally quelled the children’s fears.”

            3. To take the life of; to kill. 
              Similar: kill

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      Perhaps some leading election deniers are motivated by a psychological defense mechanism, but I think that many realize the strategic benefit. The members of the public who are convinced that Democrats steal elections will vote Republican. They’ll also be more willing to accept a Republican refusing to leave office after losing an election, if things come to that.

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        Anyone voting Republican after 2017 is a lost cause. No matter what happens they are voting R. Save your breath and sympathy.

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          Anyone who still supports HitlerPig is as much a traitor and Nazi as he is. If you don’t like hearing that, atop being a traitor and a Nazi.

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          I disagree. While I will never forgive those voters, I don’t think most of them are lost causes. They’ve been manipulated by the largest, most well-funded misinformation and propaganda campaign ever waged against the American people.

          Exercising even the smallest amount of critical thinking skills protects oneself against most of it, but no one is completely immune to misinformation.

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            Sure buddy I’m sum it up for you. “Two Trump Elections.” But keep turning the other cheek. This time Lucy won’t pull the football. She promised. 🙄

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      A bit?

      Don’t undersell the oligarch’s image. He’s worked hard to earn.

      The only work he’s personally performed these past decades.

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    “I WASNT ABLE TO BUY THIS ELECTION DESPITE MY VAST WEALTH, SO OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE ELSE BOUGHT THIS ELECTION AND STOLE IT WITH THEIR VAST WEALTH, ITS THE ONLY CONCEIVABLE REASON WHY I COULD POSSIBLY LOSE!”

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      Poor Musk was robbed, he was promised that if he paid generously, the election result would be guaranteed. In the end he was cheated, it’s unfair. Cry, Cry, crocodile tears. 😭

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    Musk boosted a post by Alex Jones featuring Roger Stone

    It’s like a who’s who of absolutely garbage people.

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    How can this man walk freely on the street? He would get shanked in prison and those dudes have to make knives with toothbrushes and other garbage.

    This idiot just walks around and no one shoots their shot.

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      Well, I mean he had an entire security detail deputized by the US Marshalls…so it’s not like he’s just walking out in the open. The guy surrounds himself with sycophants and other billionaires, it’s the only way to completely isolate yourself from reality.

      I don’t think he’s really made an actual public appearance since being booed on stage at that chapel show, and that was by people going to see an unfunny transphobe.