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Musk Is Suing to Open Tesla Dealerships in Wisconsin

Wisconsin law does not allow auto manufacturers to directly sell their product to consumers, only third-party operators can open sales shops. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is suing to change that law, a case that is likely to end up in the state's supreme court.

Posted by Corky at 01:33 PM | 31 COMMENTS | permalink

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Elon Musk advertises his blatantly corrupt attempt to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court:

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-- Tom Joscelyn (@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social) March 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM

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"Musk, who is the world's wealthiest person and is running President Donald Trump's initiative to slash the size of the federal workforce, has given $3 million to the Wisconsin GOP while groups he supports have funneled more than $17 million into the race.

The contributions are part of an extraordinary spending spree in the race, making it by far the most expensive judicial race on record in the U.S. Total spending has eclipsed $80 million with days still to go before the final day of voting on April 1.

Schimel's critics have accused Musk of trying to buy a favorable ruling for Tesla should the dealership case make it to the state Supreme Court.

Here are details of the law and Musk's lawsuit:" see thread link

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Hey now, if a minor billionaire like Trump can own the US Supreme Court, there's no reason why a real billionaire like Musk can't purchase a piddling State Supreme Court.... by paying cash for votes.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-29 11:15 PM

so the "state" can prevent someone from going into business with a legal

business..

Sieg Heil Comrads.

just as well.. freaks and fanatics could burn it down with the democrat's blessing....

#2 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-29 11:28 PM

while they're accusing others of.....burning things down.

#3 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-03-29 11:29 PM

The ketamine-addicted nazi is a crybaby.

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-29 11:31 PM

What a gash.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-29 11:32 PM

- What a gash.

I always knew that ShrimpD was actually a gash.... now he's a Nazi-loving gash.

Who 'thinks' that Wisc law is illegal.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-29 11:36 PM

"Things Are Bad At Tesla And They're About To Get Much Worse

Forbes

Mar 28, 2025 Forbes Daily Briefing

The EV company's sales are tanking in all major markets as its Chinese rivals are surging. But Tesla's problems are just beginning."

www.youtube.com

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-29 11:41 PM

When Elon Musk was still cool to Progressives, these laws were evil cronyism to them.

My my my how the turn tables.

#8 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-03-30 10:37 AM

---- off dumb ----.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-30 11:51 AM

Re: #8 Sitzkeurig

Ooh, edgy. Good job, edgelord! Gold star for you!

#10 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-03-30 11:57 AM

Nothing vibes harder than total inconsistency based on how you feel about the messenger.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-03-30 02:28 PM

"Protests against Elon Musk's role in Trump administration swarm Tesla showrooms

By early afternoon crowds ranging from a few dozen to hundreds of protesters had flocked to Tesla locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Minnesota and the automaker's home state of Texas.

Pictures posted on social media showed protesters brandishing signs such as "Honk if you hate Elon " and "Fight the billionaire broligarchy."

As the day progressed, the protests cascaded around the country outside Tesla locations in major cities such as Washington, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle, as well as towns in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado. Smaller groups of counterprotesters also showed up at some sites."

If there were Tesla dealerships in Wisc, there would be more places to protest the billionaire broligarchy.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-30 02:40 PM

POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

You're such an Elon Musk fkkkboy.

#13 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-30 02:50 PM

When Elon Musk was still cool to Progressives, these laws were evil cronyism to them.
#8 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Citation necessary.

Nothing vibes harder than total inconsistency based on how you feel about the messenger.
#11 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

You're claiming democrats changes laws to accommodate Musk?

Citation necessary.

Fkkkboy.

#14 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-30 02:52 PM

re: #11 Sitzekeurig

Strawman argument is still a strawman argument

#15 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-03-30 03:00 PM

Sitzbath sounds like he bought TSLA at the top.

Sucker.

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-30 03:41 PM

so the "state" can prevent someone from going into business with a legal business..
#2 | Posted by shrimptacodan

A business is legal if the state says it is legal.

SitzKrieg is correct about the messenger, though. Wasn't too long ago that libs were upset that Texas, amongst other states, wasn't letting Tesla open dealerships. FTA:

State statutes generally prohibit vehicle manufacturers from owning or operating dealerships in Wisconsin and give that franchise to third parties. The law was intended to prevent manufacturers from undercutting independent dealerships.

Nearly 20 states have similar prohibitions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The laws took hold in the 1930s as carmakers started to rely on independent dealerships to sell and service vehicles so they could focus on production. Later, independent dealers wanted to prevent manufacturers from opening their own dealerships and driving them out of business.

The way I see it, it's a complicated issue. Personally, I'd prefer to see direct to the consumer sales. Would eliminate a lot of unnecessary and discriminatory haggling.

Also, doesn't matter if Wisconsin had a Tesla dealership on every corner. That company is overvalued and doomed.

#17 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-30 03:56 PM

Re: #17

F*** the dealer, free the consumer, I concur

#18 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-03-30 04:08 PM

I personally was curious about Elon's vision and happy to see electric cars take off. Then I learned more about his beliefs and his background, then he got into a flame war with the head of a rescue operation during the rescue operation, where he was calling the head of the rescue operation a "pedo" as an insult. I knew he was absolutely not to be trusted, by that point.

#19 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-03-30 04:13 PM

Wasn't too long ago that libs were upset that Texas, amongst other states, wasn't letting Tesla open dealerships.

And then Soros bought the state Supreme Court and changed the laws?

Despite Sitz and your insistence.

I can't find any mention of democrats or liberals giving a shht about teslas in Texas.

#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-30 04:16 PM

Liberals embraced Elon Musk before they found out he was a psycho fascist.

Conservatives embraced Elon Musk after they found out he was a psycho fascist

#21 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-30 04:20 PM

has given $3 million to the Wisconsin GOP

I wonder how much it cost the car dealer lobby to buy their monopoly

#22 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-03-30 04:29 PM

"When Elon Musk was still cool to Progressives, these laws were evil cronyism to them."

Did that change? I don't see where that changed.

#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-30 04:52 PM

3 hr 8 min ago

"Wisconsin's attorney general is racing to stop Elon Musk's million-dollar giveaways in the state tonight"

"Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has asked the state Supreme Court to block Musk and his super PAC from offering $1 million awards to voters at this evening's town hall in Green Bay, according to a new court filing."

Musk has said he will "hand over checks for a million dollars to 2 people to be spokesmen" for a petition against "activist judges." But that's after the tech billionaire deleted an earlier version of the post, in which he had written he would give the checks "in appreciation for you taking the time to vote."

Where things stand: An appeals court on Saturday denied the attorney general's initial request, so Kaul is now asking the state Supreme Court, where liberals hold a 4-3 majority, to intervene before the event's 6:30 p.m. local start time (7:30 p.m. ET).

"Resolution of this legal issue is urgent," Kaul wrote in the brief filed Sunday. "If this Court does not take prompt action, and the prizes are awarded, the injury to public confidence in the validity of this election cannot be undone."

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Elections For Sale is just another Feature of Trumpism.

Thanks, Trumpers!

#24 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-30 05:54 PM

Felon Musk hands over a one million dollar check to Nicholas Jacobs: nypost.com

#25 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-31 02:35 AM

When Elon Musk was still cool to Progressives, these laws were evil cronyism to them.

That broad brush is heavy.

Make sure you lift with your legs and not your back.

#26 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-31 08:33 AM

Elections being bought and paid for was a very much intended side effect of Citizens United.

It has led to the single biggest corrupt era in our history with supreme court justices collecting MILLIONS in bribes from plaintiffs in cases.

Money is not speech. Money is money. It has no place in the election process.

#27 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-31 08:36 AM

That broad brush is heavy.

#26 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-03-31 08:33 AM | Reply | Flag:

Progressive love of Elon Musk before Covid set us up for long term disaster. They'll never own it though.

#28 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-03-31 10:04 AM

Which disaster are you referring to, there's going to be so many on Trump's watch.

#29 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-31 10:15 AM

Like a "French Riot", it's s a collection of a bunch of riots under 1 umbrella.

#30 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-03-31 10:44 AM

Nothing says "I'm a douchebag" like saying " vibes so hard". Dork.

#31 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-31 09:03 PM

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