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sykescharlie.bsky.social • 4 days ago

$20 million.

Musk is now way over $20 million deep into his attempt to buy Wisconsin's Supreme Court. The direct effects of Wisconsin's majority will be enormous. But there's now another huge question at play: can Musk buy whatever election he wants? If Crawford wins, his perceived political power collapses.

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phasmatic.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is exactly what the MAGAs have fantasized that Soros has been doing all along. So they aren’t even mad.

phasmatic.bsky.social•4 days ago

Anyone with so much money that they don’t have to care about obeying the law, needs to be relieved of that money.

animalluvr.bsky.social•4 days ago

Let’s hope Crawford wins and Musk is out of $20M. It’s pocket change for him & it will also show him his money can’t buy everything.

acpinono.bsky.social•4 days ago

you could get more benefit from burning 20 million $1 bills to heat homes of needy folks

mrmbb.bsky.social•4 days ago

He spent 44B for Twitter.
And I mean B

debg129.bsky.social•4 days ago

We HAVE to stop the practice of wealth buying politicians. It's supposed to be Of The People, not Of The Wealthiest!

elijahplovejoy.bsky.social•4 days ago

And he can do that 20,000 times over, Charlie.

400B ÷ 20M = 20K

This illustrates the utter impossibility of having democracy in the face of these two things:

A. extreme concentration of wealth such as we currently have

B. campaign finance laws characterized by Buckley v Valeo and Citizens United

lendiscenza.bsky.social•4 days ago

The equivalent of $57.64 for someone with a net worth of $1M. Practically couch-cushion money.

izzyt42.bsky.social•4 days ago

I have friends in WI who are fighting hard to ensure he doesn't win.

dblack62.bsky.social•4 days ago

An insane amount of money for a state race.

grandmacozy.bsky.social•4 days ago

Maybe he'll go broke trying to buy seats in the house & senate & judges between midterms & the 2025 elections.

grandmacozy.bsky.social•4 days ago

oldbrownshoe.bsky.social•4 days ago

But Chuck has a “REALLY good idea for a TikTok video.”

So, it will be fine 👍

oldbrownshoe.bsky.social•4 days ago

*Chuck Schumer

halushki.bsky.social•4 days ago

Blatant in your face Corruption

calvinandhobbs.bsky.social•4 days ago

Hopefully Crawford wins

caerbannogkitty.bsky.social•4 days ago

it's a drop in the bucket for him but I hope it's all an utter waste

jeanmoulin4ever.bsky.social•4 days ago

ne1970.bsky.social•4 days ago

I think that is Musk’s plan. To buy elections.

jillphys1905.bsky.social•4 days ago

He is a net negative.

capricornus67.bsky.social•4 days ago

Less than 1/10,000th of his net worth.

boatmatears.bsky.social•4 days ago

🤞🏻

camofarc.bsky.social•4 days ago

WI Supreme Court Race -- LOTS of Opportunites to PHONE BANK. PLEASE DO IT. Many organizations listed on this page. Thread 1/2
https://www.mobilize.us/swingleft/?event_type=2&org_ids=159&org_ids=904&org_ids=945&org_ids=1322&org_ids=1327&org_ids=1535&org_ids=1751&org_ids=1774&org_ids=7053&org_ids=32290&org_ids=34290&org_ids=35890&org_ids=36566&org_ids=6495&q=wisconsin&show_all_events=true&utm_source=klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=March%2028%20WI%20Supreme%20Court%20Last%20Weekend%20%2801JQEKV9VY2ZG46XVZTTFVKPG0%29&utm_id=01JQEKV9VY2ZG46XVZTTFVKPG0&_em=01FTH11ERK02E8S5NAZ7F269P5&_kx=Bvzt5g1qlPkosDSqnuQ-qL3DfGa_8fAz2WIhRP-j-E8.QDL2L6

camofarc.bsky.social•4 days ago

Don't Let Musk Buy WI Supreme Court !
VOTE, DONATE and VOLUNTEER:
https://www.crawfordforwi.com
https://wisdems.org
https://vote.wisdems.org

crohnscat.bsky.social•4 days ago

America will pay him 56 MILLION dollars this and every week 20 million is chump change to him.

stevenaxelrod.bsky.social•4 days ago

I contributed to Judge Susan Crawford yesterday, but I'm going to do so again today. Good luck to the ground campaign.

emchester70.bsky.social•4 days ago

And what about this??? How can these people be stopped????

bluewave04.bsky.social•4 days ago

I got the offer two days ago. Plus, $100 for every registered voter you refer. If you make $600, you have to file a tax return. Let’s stop this BS Wisconsin. Get out and Vote for Susan Crawford. Underly for State Superintendent. Let’s Go Wisconsin!!!

calicoprincess.bsky.social•4 days ago

Let’s stop this fat faced m’fr …elon

hsetz.bsky.social•4 days ago

This HAS to be illegal!?!
Why am I only allowed to give $2500 per cycle, per candidate? And Musk can give millions??? And pay people to vote for the GOP candidate via his "sweepstakes???"
Explain PLEASE!

vernonkona.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC

lexmace.bsky.social•4 days ago

$20 million. Or .00006% of Elon’s net worth. It’s equivalent to $5 to someone making $75k/yr.

deesue71.bsky.social•4 days ago

Please, Wisconsin..help save us from billionaire influence.🙏

camasonian.bsky.social•4 days ago

Well, technically "way over $20 million" based on the article.

For a judicial race.

samlecure.bsky.social•4 days ago

I hate to say it but it’ll work. We’ve never been lower as a population, we’re the most insecure super-rich nation in the world. It’s pathetic.

jumpinjeffflash.bsky.social•4 days ago

Instead of $1 million "award" to 1 voter a day, could he give $100 to 10,000 voters per day? Or $1,000 to 1000 voters?

I'm curious how any of those could possibly be legal.

Also, Trump can't pardon him if he's charged by WI.

kdjs-1.bsky.social•4 days ago

$20 million - what 'good' could be accomplished with $20 million??
Tax the Rich

grandparanty.bsky.social•4 days ago

And if you look at the early vote trends in red counties it looks like Schimel will win

coopgrl.bsky.social•4 days ago

Musk’s threat to primary any Republican in Congress who breaks with Trump may lose some effectiveness if he loses this election.

At least, that’s my hope.