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[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 201 points 1 week ago (17 children)

Tesla could solve most of their problems by firing Musk. Any other public company whose CEO makes a very public Nazi salute would fire that CEO.

Yes, he'd still be a large shareholder, but I think simply getting him out of the company would give a lot of people the sense that he faced some personal consequences for his actions, and that any companies who deal with Musk will also face consequences.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 88 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We should give Elon more billions as an interim bonus instead.

-The Tesla board, probably

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The companies board and senior leadership are his family and loyalists, therefore the company is fascist and should be destroyed, regardless of Space Karens involvement.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The board is filled with family and close friends. They'll protect him as long as possible.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They'll lose the ship to save one expendable captain.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If they're so determined to protect their Nazi captain, perhaps they deserve to lose the ship.

[–] mooncake@lemm.ee 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Id rather just see Tesla burn to the ground.

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It won't.. they will bail it ot with taxpayer money. Like it or not every US citizen will buy some Telsa stock (but never own it). Capitalism for thee, but communism for me if the business fails.

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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago

Exactly, Musk needs to go. Even apart from his abhorrent behaviour this dude supposedly has so many jobs, how can he possibly be doing them all to a reasonable standard let alone one deserving of his insane compensation.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, he’d still be a large shareholder, but I think simply getting him out of the company would give a lot of people the sense that he faced some personal consequences for his actions

On one hand, that might indeed satisfy a lot of the public. On the other hand, we ought to consider that a bad outcome because the real goal should be to tank TSLA to the point that Musk's holdings no longer suffice as collateral and he's forced to sell Xitter.

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[–] GrassCat@lemmy.world 118 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

At this point it is most likely that it’s the dealerships themselves trying to burn these for the insurance.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 90 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Tesla's aren't selling?

  1. Set them on fire.
  2. Claim that it's arson.
  3. File insurance claim.
  4. Profit.
[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I don't hear Alex Jones screaming about inside jobs.

Probably because he's way too far up EMu's ass.

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[–] Lemmist@lemm.ee 82 points 1 week ago

largest car vandalism reported in Canada... so far.

[–] arankays@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It's very sad that people care more about the feelings of cars than the feelings of people. Cars fucking suck. Cars are tools of oppression.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s not about the cars. It’s about what a powerful billionaire is doing to people.

Targeting the cars is just a way to discourage Telsa ownership, tank the stock, and give Musk less power and leverage. A lot of his power comes from his ability to borrow against Tesla.

[–] arankays@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

For the past 100 years car dependency has been the sole reason for the destruction of the working class. Henry Ford the Nazi, combined with conspirators in the US government, bulldozed low income neighborhoods to build highways and create suburban utopias for rich white folk.

Car dependency is a disease which needs to be cured.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ok, but the point still remains. This vandalism isn’t about the cars. It’s about taking money out of a billionaire’s pocket. People would be vandalizing Starlink satellites if they could reach them.

It’s not about the cars, the cars and stores are just an accessible target. This is about Musk and DOGE.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

People would be vandalizing Starlink satellites if they could reach them.

Hold my beer. *picks up rock

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[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 week ago (9 children)

In the words of Duke Nukem, "Hail to the king baby"

The king being us, the people, who outnumber the billionaires, the billionaires who can still bleed.

And if it bleeds we can kill it.

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[–] ubergeek 35 points 1 week ago

Those are rookie numbers, we need to get them higher!

[–] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 34 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Burn it all down! Every thing that fascist fuck has!

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[–] Corno@lemm.ee 32 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Not all that surprising that Canadians are especially pissed off. Didn't he say Canada isn't a real country and then he deleted the Tweet afterwards? Yes he did...

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[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 28 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I wonder what the insurance premium on a Tesla is these days?

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[–] Nunar@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

Oh no... Any way...

[–] anonproxy00@lemm.ee 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] CptCosmicMoron@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago
[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

When Trump said he'd prosecute tesla vandals "with the full force of the law" it really highlights the unequal enforcement in our system. Its like saying "I'm going to turn on law enforcement right now just for this issue". He clearly does not believe in laws or law enforcement, or else he'd see how absurd a statement it was.

This and their dismantling of the EPA, IRS, FBI, and justice system shows that republicans are soft on crime, soft on wealthy tax evaders, soft on the legal system in general, and disrespectful of law enforcement, except insomuch as they can be used as personal storm troopers for issues they care about-- usually to promote racism and class stomping of the poors.

Republicans are soft on America, but rock hard for Russia. I hope republican voters are proud.

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[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago

those are rookie numbers, we can do better!

[–] hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl 16 points 1 week ago (9 children)

The dealership has insurance and destroyed cars are like sold cars for Te... that company. Or am I missing something?

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 65 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Insurance companies are now talking about canceling Tesla coverage because of the high risk of vandalism, so it’s making people (including dealerships) rethink their options.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 40 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Big thing is that people now know Telsa’s are not just sold by a loon, they’re a vandalism target. Which is two pretty big reasons no to buy a car from Musk.

Even if you like Musk, do you want to have high insurance rates and spend time at the body shop?

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[–] GoodOleAmerika@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Make their insurance super high.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Largest case of insurance fraud from an automaker**

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