Now Musk Is Boosting Claims the Wisconsin Election Was ‘Stolen’
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After initially downplaying the vote’s importance, the world’s richest man was quick to promote accusations of electoral fraud.

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.

    • FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 day ago

      Unfortunately, the art community is still big. No other platform has as much engagement with small time artists. I use it just for that. Sometimes Ill get curious and see political tweets. They’re almost always filled to the brim with comments spouting: hate, disinformation or deflection. You’ll see sane comments but the algorithm buries them. I’m sure most are bots but the nazi-ism is definitely boosted.

      I’ve made accounts on bsky, pixelfed and cara and post there also. Unfortunately the masses haven’t moved to those yet so commissions and posts are sparse.

      • dnick@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        20 hours ago

        Would be interesting if everyone still stuck using it consistently advertised a discount for finding them on any site besides Twitter. Might not make the biggest difference by itself but it could start a trickle that turns into the flood.

        Basically a surcharge for users that only know Twitter or otherwise wouldn’t be bothered by the noise. Maybe call it a tarrif that can be easily avoided :)

    • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
      6·
      1 day ago

      Because it’s the site where you can follow and interact with the most people.

      • TemplaerDude@lemm.eeEnglish
        12·
        1 day ago

        No one in their right mind should want to interact with the nazi-loving scum on that shit hole.

        • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
          4·
          1 day ago

          It’s almost as if there are many different people on that website.

          • TemplaerDude@lemm.eeEnglish
            9·
            1 day ago

            And if they’re still on there they’re supporting a Nazi shit head. People need to migrate their communities. Stop being lazy. Stop being part of the problem. Get off the nazi website

            • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
              5·
              1 day ago

              I actually looked up the people I follow on X on other platforms such as Mastodon & Bluesky, I found 0 on Mastodon and 3 on Bluesky…

              • griefreeze@lemmy.world
                2·
                1 day ago

                Who/what do you follow that is worth supporting the app? I have never used Twitter/x, I’m genuinely curious

                • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
                  2·
                  22 hours ago

                  A few examples include Drop Site, Aymeric Canon, Mary Kostakidis, Bruno Tertrais, Marco Botenga MEP, Régis Le Sommier, Dr Jimmy Mohamed, Ian Caroll, Rachel Blevins, Scott Ritter, Trita Parsi, Kenneth Roth, Dominique De Villepin…

                  • griefreeze@lemmy.world
                    1·
                    21 hours ago

                    Thanks for sharing! If those are really important to you, you’re in a bit of a pickle that I don’t envy.

            • dnick@sh.itjust.works
              1·
              21 hours ago

              Another way to look at it is like having to use Windows because that’s what they use at your job. There’s a problem but because most people are oblivious or don’t care, the momentum is difficult to escape. You may find it easy to say ‘quit you job then’ to fully show your disapproval but not everyone has that luxury.

              I do hope everyone that is stuck using it mentions in every commission or interaction that they are available on different sites as well though.

              Anyone still using it or of convenience though should quit immediately.

        • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
          3·
          1 day ago

          Sure, there are bots. There are also a lot of real people, politicians, journalists, analysts, software engineers etc.

          I actually tried to replace X a few weeks ago and considered Mastodon and Bluesky. Nobody I follow on X is on Mastodon, and only three are on Bluesky.

          • SovsensMester@feddit.dk
            9·
            1 day ago

            Go outside? I have never used Twitter and live a perfectly normal life. I have access to plenty of information and opinions from paid subscriptions to newspapers and personal blogs. No one can communicate anything serious on Twitter. For sport highlights or similar - I get it. For anything else - a social tool - people have simply forgotten to go outside and do real stuff with real people. You are lying to yourself by saying Twitter provides something you can’t live without.

            • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
              3·
              1 day ago

              You answer to finding a platform that provides most of the information I want to have is to … go outside? Do you think that’s even remotely helpful?