"In some states, it is illegal to give water to voters waiting in line to vote, but Musk can give $50 for someone waving a photo of his preferred candidate. His preference for money shows a deep distrust of democracy, assuming the best way to shape it is by paying voters rather than by the power of ideas.

~ Don Moynihan

#Musk #Trump #Wisconsin #SusanCrawford #resistance
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https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-biggest-loser-in-wisconsin

"[Musk's] loss signals that money and messaging cannot dominate the deep and growing sense of dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, and with Musk in particular."

#Musk #Trump #Wisconsin #SusanCrawford #resistance
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"Elon Musk has helpfully just proven how resistible power is, or the folly of confusing mountains of money with outright power. He had an apparent meltdown last night over his failure to buy the Wisconsin supreme court election, in which his candidate didn't just lose but lost in a landslide."

~ Rebecca Solnit

#Musk #Trump #Wisconsin #SusanCrawford #resistance
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https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/people-have-the-power-week-whatever-of-the-stupid-coup-and-the-pushback/?ref=meditations-in-an-emergency-newsletter

"And earlier he choked up on Fox News talking about the protests against Tesla and the impact it's having on the company's valuation. Both these things demonstrate the limits of his power and the scope of our power. The Tesla protests are working. People have the power."

#Musk #Trump #Wisconsin #SusanCrawford #resistance
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