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Trump to shut down all 8,000 EV charging ports at federal govt buildings (electrek.co)

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Off topic, but any other non-US people here, how are you reacting to the USA's facism on hyperdrive streak?

I don't think the US has ever been the most popular country, but now the president is trying to eradicate palestine, disrupt European security from Russia, and plunge the world into a climate apocalypse at an even faster than before rate, I feel a lot worse about any interactions with the USA. I've been trying to move away from using anything US produced or owned, which isn't particularly easy.

Is it just me? Was I naive to think US was any better before? Am I naive in singling out the US?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

We like that lobby money yeees

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Fuuuuuuuuck why? He is actively trying to kill the planet?

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's called accelerationism. It's the belief that a better society can only come about after a large disruptive event wipes out the current system. Those that survive (lots of billionaires with bunkers) will shape the new society in their eyes. It's real and it's terrifying. Like you I was mystified by the choices of the rich and powerful until I learned about this shit. Now it all makes sense...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Not even that, it's the religious nutters trying to ponk the apocalypse.

Fun fact: for the theologians they're already at antichrist level

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (4 children)

They must have watched Fallout TV series and thought "we should do that".

But even if no civilisation ending event happens and billionaires think they could take the helm, people will rise up first. Too many hungry stomachs will not tolerate such brazen wealth inequality and power grab. The only reason that there is hardly any popular revolt yet in America is because many people are still comfortable. Wait until they aren't anymore.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why do you think their focus has been on robotics and AI, even as the consumer bubble has all but burst? As soon as they don't have to worry about being "got" by their own security forces, billionaires will really show how much disdain and contempt they have for the masses and any attempt to rein them in will be lost forever.

Totally just my opinion, though.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In that far flung dystopian vision, the billionaire class (in efforts to save some meaningless wealth) would hire the shittiest coders and manufacturers for their death bot army so that some 14 year old geek in Nebraska would find a way to reprogram them all to do Fortnite dances and execute their masters.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Don't do that. Don't give me hope of righteous retribution for these parasites!

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Probably so more people are forced to charge at Tesla stations and pump money to Musk.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

The guy already has a monopoly on smart EVs Fuck Musk open up the US to Chinese vehicles so that he has to sit at the big kids table.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Everyone is focusing on musk, not realizing he's trumps patsy. He's the goddamn fall guy. He said some true, but unkind, things about trump and trump doesn't forget slights. If this charade starts to crumble, he's going to point at musk and blame him for everything.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago

@silence7 Oof. There is going to be hell to pay when the president finds out about this….

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Turnip should sell Elmo's Cyberdump then..

[–] [email protected] 122 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That will surely lower the cost of eggs! I know people say it all the time, but like cruelty is the point. Why do this? There is no savings, no point, it’s just to be a prick.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

Russia is a petro state. Need I elaborate?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Everything he is doing is just to be a prick.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Is this going to piss off his boss; Lonely Kumslut? Or is he intending to replace them?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that's going to be my guess. Rip out the existing ones, then he sells a bunch of cybertrucks to the government and suddenly those chargers need to be installed, but this time as Tesla superchargers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

His boss is the dictator of a major petro state. I'm sure he'll be pleased.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

These are almost all non-Tesla chargers with a plug which makes them more convenient with other brands.

Edit: fixed who can use the chargers

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

with a plug which can only be used by other brands.

Let's not spread misinformation. Teslas come with an adapter to use J1772 plugs for charging, they can use those stations just fine.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago

Nah, Mellon Husk stands to benefit if other brands' EV chargers close down

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