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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Hear me out. Tesla makes (or at least made) innovative cars, they persued their vision of electric vehicles and made EVs a commonplace option for the average consumer. They needed Musk's capital to do that. They are still capable of doing great things... But not with Elon at the helm. The best thing we can do, even if you like your Model 3, or even your damn Cybertruck, is to get Elon out of Tesla.

That means boycotts. Don't use their chargers, don't rent or buy their cars, don't subscribe to their full-self driving, and black them out on social media.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Even if Musk gets fired, he'll still own a huge percentage of the stock. If the goal is to hurt his net worth, then the boycott shouldn't end with his dismissal.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Tesla has become the official automobile brand of magastan. When you see one rolling down the road, or more likely stuck in 2 inches of snow, at least you'll know where its owner stands on things like equality and the new national norm of fascism.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I can never tell if you lot are just your typical purity testing Americans, well meaning but dimwitted „allies" or trolls sewing divisiveness amongst actual allies. Regardless, this rhetoric is indicative of why your country is imploding.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

As a Tesla owner, this is 100% untrue. I'm extremely progressive and LGBTQIA+. I now HATE Musk and I'm exactly the kind of person Musk hates. I bought a Tesla when Musk was in his "seems a bit crazy but wasn't a Trump supporter or a Nazi" phase. Many people bought them being even less aware of his antics until recently.

My financial situation, leaving the US in a few months, makes selling it and buying another vehicle a very stupid idea. Others are now underwater on their loans since their value has taken a shit. I have friends who own Teslas that like their cars and don't want to sell just because the CEO turned out to be a Nazi fuck.

It's easy to paint people with a broad brush, but it's the same lazy ideology the MAGAs use. Be better.

Edit: I'm glad the value is tanking, but I'd rather Musk be ousted or, better yet, be given a little impromptu extra ventilation in his braincase. I love/loved my car but now it's tainted and I hate that.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago

And as Musk wreaks irreparable damage to his personal brand, Tesla sales are tanking, especially in Europe: In Germany, sales plunged by 59% in January, following Musk’s endorsement of the country’s far-right AfD party. They were also down 63% in France year-over-year, in January.

The EV-maker’s net income in the fourth quarter of 2024 fell 71% from the same time in the previous year [...]

You love to see it.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If you weren't already boycotting everything Elon touches what the fuck is wrong with you?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does it count as boycotting if you could never afford it in the first place?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

just makes the boycotting that much easier.

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

Better late than never, I say. Better to praise new good behavior than complain about the delay!

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