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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-tesla-attacks-trump-government-1235305402/

“The real problem is not like the crazy guy that firebombs a Tesla dealership, it’s the people pushing the propaganda that cause that guy to do it,” he continued.

“The president has made it clear, we are going to go after them. The ones providing the money. The ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we’re going after them,” Musk claimed. “I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

This statement means that U.S. Citizens no longer have Constitutional rights.

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[–] perestroika@lemm.ee 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

“The president has made it clear, we are going to go after them. The ones providing the money. The ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we’re going after them,” Musk claimed

His self-description is really perfect.

He even includes the "money" aspect, which people who hate Tesla because of Elon really aren't interested in.

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 2 points 3 days ago

If someone wants to pay me to burn some cars, safely, with no harm to people...they can hit me up.

[–] HmmKuchen@feddit.org 13 points 3 days ago

He is right about the evil part, but he only really has to look into the mirror.

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

So how many times is Elon getting arrested for spreading Russian propaganda?

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 days ago

come at me. Tesla sucks arse and i hope they go bankrupt.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

This motherfucker aHas ato be killed along with every fucking MAGAt Congressman supporting him

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago
[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Is it propaganda if it's all true?

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 160 points 4 days ago (3 children)

“I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

The irony is gushing off of this one.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 34 points 4 days ago

You guys are getting paid?

Wtf

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Go ahead, I am not Americam.

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 49 points 4 days ago (8 children)

I think that people firebombing Tesla dealerships is genuinely hilarious and awesome. The only bad thing about it is when they don't take sufficient precautions and then end up arrested. Anyone doing such a thing should definitely make sure to leave their phone at home, and make sure they aren't identifiable on camera either at the scene or traveling to/from it.

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[–] Unquote0270@programming.dev 109 points 4 days ago (4 children)

So you can't state your opinion of a car company now? And somehow that is the government's concern?

Could the corruption get any more blatant?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 44 points 4 days ago (12 children)

So you can’t state your opinion of a car company now?

American fascists going ape-shit in defense of their right to drive ugly, poorly built vehicles goes straight back to Henry Ford tearing up the Midwest street car lines in the 1920s.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 days ago

Criticism of the SS could get you disappeared too, why is any one surprised?

[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I think this is beyond corruption, I think this is full on authoritarianism. Which is worse. Way worse.

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[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we’re going after them

While lies are tortuously liable (grounds for civil recovery rather than a crime), criminally punishing propaganda and speech would be a textbook violation of the First Amendment.

*Edit: I thought money was speech

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

we'll fight against the false claims that we're nazis by doing some nazi shit.

[–] Helvetica@sh.itjust.works 74 points 4 days ago (2 children)

What lies? What propaganda? This guy is a fascist dipshit and no one wants to associate with his company. Add in the fact that he is trying to dismantle our country on behalf of trump and you're going to get protests. It's pretty simple, Leon.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 19 points 4 days ago

It’s more projection. They pay propagandists to tell lies, so everyone must be doing it!

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

Yup. This is the guy who literally told his Twitter customers to f*ck off, and then tried to sue them when they took their business elsewhere.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

People do it because they hate Elon's nazi propaganda, so the government should deal with him to fix the issue.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"The real problem is not like the crazy guy that firebombs a Tesla dealership, it’s the people pushing the propaganda that cause that guy to do it,” he continued

So he's gonna stop talking, right?

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 82 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Ruxias@lemmy.world 54 points 4 days ago

That's right, I'm gonna make them cart my ass off to the gulag if they want it so bad. I'm not kneeling to these chucklefucks for a second.

Elon Musk is a fascist.

Trump is a fascist.

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 71 points 4 days ago (2 children)

So... he thinks people are being paid to boycott tesla? How do I get in on that free money? Here I am just volunteering to hate them due to it being the obvious stance to hold.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 27 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's all he knows. People only do things for money. He can't comprehend there might be another reason staring back at him in the mirror.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 62 points 4 days ago

That's fascism.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I love teslas... so much so that I want to take them to swimming in a lake 🤗

Folk, gotta show your love for teslas by bringing them to your nearby waters 😉

[–] NostraDavid@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago

No need for a lake - just take them through one of those washing streets, and it'll brick itself. Saves costs on dragging them out of the lake.

[–] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

Come after deez, Elon.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 4 days ago (4 children)
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[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 52 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Sad this in another post but right wingers seriously think this is a coordinated effort by Soros and the DNC. Their evidence: the protester signs look “professionally made”.

They seriously cannot phantom the concept of a grass roots effort because everyone is sharing the same thought and are getting pushed to the edge.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 26 points 4 days ago (2 children)

which is ironic given how coordinated on their hats and bullshit they are

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[–] fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com 56 points 4 days ago

Tesla sucks almost as much as Elon does.

[–] FragrantGarden 46 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Didn't this guy say he was a free speech absolutist!?

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago

No, that was just a typo. He meant to say abolitionist /s

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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 42 points 4 days ago

Every accusation is a confession

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 32 points 4 days ago

Screw Musk. He can't do anything.

Teslas are a shitty nazi brand now ... and people want to punch nazis.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Government retaliation against people exercising their free speech rights?

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

"There is real evil out there! Some of it sitting right in this chair!"

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 41 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Man threatens image in mirror

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 30 points 4 days ago

Liquidate Musk

[–] vala@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Gotta love the party of small government and free market capitalism.

[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago

The irony and projection in that statement or those statements is amazing

[–] azdalen@beehaw.org 28 points 4 days ago

ahh yes, the classic "freedom of speech only applies to me" tactic :| this is a clear violation of 1st amendment.

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 19 points 4 days ago

This will make Tesla burn even faster.

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