Because the US is a common law country, and most of Europe are civil law countries. In common law countries punitive damages are possible from torts, whereas in civil law countries they largely aren’t

And? So what? It’s important to make them vote because the alternative is letting them get away without stating their position. Then when the elections roll around they just claim they never supported the unpopular shit they did. Don’t let them memory hole their abuses in real time.

You can’t pardon away a law. They’re seeking liability not criminal punishment and conviction.

It’s not really intended to cause Musk harm, but to force Republicans to explicitly vote for musks continued assholery