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Elon Musk was roundly mocked on social media after attempting to spin his defeat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race into a win for voters' rights.

That was already the law in Wisconsin, and Question 1 just protected it in the state's Constitution. However, Musk had long focused on the state's Supreme Court race and talked little about Question 1. He often posted on social media about the dangers or electing a liberal judge and poured $25 million into the state to support the conservative candidate.
However, Musk's pick lost to the liberal candidate.

That led to Musk's post on X downplaying the loss - and the round of mocking that followed.

The DOGE leader had also traveled to Wisconsin two days before the race to personally hand voters $1 million checks after giving a speech in which he wore a cheesehead hat.

“The long con of the left is corruption of the judiciary,” the Tesla billionaire posted on X on Tuesday night.

Wednesday’s win by Democratic candidate Susan Crawford, over Brad Schimel, cemented a liberal majority for the next three years. In her acceptance speech, Crawford made reference to Musk and his campaign.

“I never could have imagined that I would be taking on the richest man in the world for justice in Wisconsin... and we won,” she said.

Crawford’s win keeps the court under a 4-3 liberal majority in the face of crucial litigation surrounding abortion access, voting rights and redistricting.

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[–] ProfHillbilly@lemmy.world 22 points 11 hours ago

Now, arrest him for fraud and attempted vote manipulation.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 13 hours ago

If it were the dems doing that, the MAGA cunts would be screaming and yelling. But because grand daddy Elon did it, he gets a pass from the MAGA cunts.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 191 points 22 hours ago (4 children)

“The long con of the left is corruption of the judiciary,” the Tesla billionaire posted on X on Tuesday night.

Whoooo boy that's some projection.

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 38 points 21 hours ago

Gaslight Obstruct Project

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

He doesn’t care. let’s just keep track of all the war crime material for later.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago

Let's just keep focused on the current con.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 15 points 16 hours ago

the long con, would be jailing every GOP, and trump for participating in the current coup, plus the billionaires.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Musk is hot garbage and a political poison pill.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

yeah this was a massive and very public failure, complete with his ridiculous jump, giant checks and stupid face in a cheese hat. mango mussolini won't like that.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Mocked? I’d rather he be jailed.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Sterilized while we're at it.

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Just ban him from using IVF treatments to conceive. His mangled penis will never produce a child

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 81 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

He’s a narcissistic idiot and a baby. He deserves to be mocked mercilessly.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 52 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

He’s a narcissistic ~~idiot and a baby~~ enemy of the United States. He deserves to be ~~mocked mercilessly~~ tactically engaged by our military the same way they do to the leaders of our other enemies like ISIS or Al Quaeda.

Whether or not he's truly an idiot, he should be treated as though the damage he's doing is 100% intentional. He isn't trying to cut government waste and failing at it, he's destabilizing our country and the rest of the planet.

He is a hostile enemy combatant.

[–] courageousstep@lemm.ee 14 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I like your idea better. It just feels further out of reach, so in the meantime, I’ll have to be satisfied with mocking.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 16 hours ago

hes just a richer version of trump, slightly more smarter.

[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 8 points 16 hours ago

personally hand voters $1 million checks after giving a speech in which he wore a cheesehead hat.

But those who received the cheques were Republican contacts right?

[–] YoiksAndAway@lemmy.zip 37 points 22 hours ago

Exploding Cybertrucks, exploding SpaceX rockets, self-driving Teslas falling for the Wile E. Coyote trick, now Wisconsin.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 35 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

“The long con of the left is corruption of the judiciary,” the Tesla billionaire posted on X on Tuesday night.

There's so much irony flowing off of that, you can watch the sea level rise in real time.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 21 hours ago

That's a superb metaphor.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Rapid unplanned disassembly.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 14 points 20 hours ago

They were actually on track to win until Musk got involved...

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago

Glad Elon failed here.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Women are amazing and as qualified as any man for any skill.

Also, Elon cries so much I'm starting to think his kids aren't genetically his due to equipment failure, unless a doctor and test tube are involved.

[–] littlebrother@lemm.ee 7 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

There are rumors he has a botched penis implant or procedure.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 7 points 21 hours ago

Copium is a helluva drug

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 21 hours ago

What a chud.