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Summary

Elon Musk condemned rising vandalism against Tesla, blaming the political left and suggesting a conspiracy against him.

He cited incidents of arson, gunfire, and property destruction at Tesla dealerships, linking them to protests against his work with DOGE.

Trump and the DOJ have labeled the attacks "domestic terrorism," vowing arrests.

Some Tesla owners are selling their vehicles or adding bumper stickers distancing themselves from Musk, who defended Tesla as a "peaceful company," saying "I've never done anything harmful."

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

You're a fucking neo-nazi who ruined the livelyhood of tens of thousands of people, many of them veterans who had served the county and became wounded in the process. All so you could set aside more of the US budget for kick backs to yourself and cronies.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Pro tip:

Don't let narcissists become CEO, president, or anything with a remote inch of power. They'll rob you blind, let you die and then turn around and say "I was such a good guy, wasn't I? Now kiss my ring to show how you feel about me" and then be all screeching if you bite his finger off

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago

Dude just cut lifesaving money for starving children a week ago.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago

Psychopath playing the victim.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

Only stochastic terrorism. A nazi salute here and there. Spreading some racism and queerphobia every now and then. Opening the sewer gates to let in all the nazis on his social media platform. Exploiting some labour in the third world for his personal gain. Buying out politicians and the press in the detriment of the people.

Other than that, yeah, he hasn't done anything harmful.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Textbook example of narcissism.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago

Then he’s fucking dumber than I thought. And I already thought he made rocks look fucking brilliant.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 days ago

"iVe nEver dOnE aNytHiNg hArMFuL"

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Which is more pathetic. The idea that he really thinks he is a good person or the idea that he can tell a lie like that and someone might believe him who isn't just as pathetic as him?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

If that many people kiss your ass an dtell you it smells like roses down there, your ego might get out of hand.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

As ridiculous as it is with him, noone is a villain in their own story.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

He knows exactly what he did to anger others. So he's just lying about the shock. It really is that simple. Of course he thinks his actions were justified, but that's a different issue.

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

I can accept a cluster B freak like him might really think he has done nothing wrong. Someone with severe NPD cannot admit fault.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Elmo and VonShitznpants.....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Someone did a really good one of this with their faces, but now I can't find it.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago

"I am just a poor smol bean uwu nazi"

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I specifically remember the bud light and trans controversy where they were boycotting bud light. Elon seemed to support that. Now that people are trading in their teslas and boycotting all of a sudden it’s not good.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Well yeah he isn't pro trans. It's moral consistency /s

[–] [email protected] 58 points 6 days ago (4 children)

"I'm not bad. I just tell people to do bad things and they do it. Why are you mad at me?"

I know this guy is a bit autistic, but he can't be that dumb.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago

Who cares if he’s autistic?? I only know 2 autistic people. They are the gentlest people I know. They are the least likely to display a Nazi salute, they don’t assume control of governments, and they aren’t involved in cutting off people’s much needed funding. I’m so tired of hearing “Elon" and “autistic" in the same breath. If conservatives really believe the shit he does should be excused because he’s “autistic”, then he isn’t competent FULL STOP

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

he's not even autistic, just a sociopathic nepo baby piece of shit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I can believe that.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago

“I was just giving orders.”

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago
[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

"i made me and my businesses political, and im shocked to find there are political ramifications of this!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

"I made me and my businesses vaguely political in one direction then went all the way into the other direction very explicitly and I don't get why my former customers are pissed"

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