Summary

Democrats celebrated Susan Crawford’s 10-point win in Wisconsin’s state supreme court race over Elon Musk-backed Brad Schimel, preserving the court’s 4-3 liberal majority.

Musk, who spent $25M supporting Schimel, faced online ridicule, including a post from the Democrats’ official account showing him in a cheese head labeled “Loser.”

They cast the result as a rejection of Trump’s agenda and Musk’s influence. Crawford called it a victory over the “richest man in the world.”

Republicans questioned Musk’s impact. Trump stayed silent but celebrated narrower GOP House wins in Florida

  • The Giant Korean@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Musk on Twitter: “I expected to lose, but there is value to losing a piece for a positional gain.”

    Still trying his best to make us think he’s playing 3 dimensional chess.

    • chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world
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      Him saying “I expected to lose” is the saddest/funniest thing about this dystopia we live in. The rapists play the victim harder than anyone.

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      Chess is a game that dumb people think all smart people are good at. That’s why they keep bringing up these chess metaphors.