Musk poured a ton of money, time, and energy into this race

In particular, the race was seen as a test of Musk’s political sway, as his super PAC, America PAC, alone spent more than $12 million to support Schimel. He also traveled to Wisconsin the Sunday before the election, where he handed out $1 million checks to voters who had signed his petition against “activist judges.”

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    State courts can carry out arrests and penalties themselves without federal government involvement

    Only if the stormtroopers want to. What do you think they’ll do ?

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      Plenty of states are directly rubuking Trump right now and actively going against what he’s telling them to do. We don’t have to imagine them enforcing things that they don’t want. Many are already doing just as much

      Statewide dem parties have been better at standing up than much of the national dems have

      NY still has the congestion prices going despite his demand they pull it

      Maine’s governor is not bowing to Trump’s demands on trans rights even after direct in person confrontation

      And so on

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      I think you missed the memo that courts can deputize people as they need.

      If law enforcement refuses, the court will take necessary action. It’s just not very common since the 1800s.