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Yeah guys you realize that many, probably most Tesla owners bought their cars before Musk fully took off the mask right? Now I know all the lemmies have unlimited cash and would have sold their Tesla at a loss and bought another vehicle, but outside of Lemmy a lot of people are on tight budgets.
I'd be disappointed if family or friends bought Tesla at this point or anytime in the last two'ish years but wanting to "destroy families" and "end careers" is absolutely nuts and is only going to play into the alt-right's hands.
Safe bet that over the next few days some middle of the road suburban mom or dad is going to get accosted and perhaps attacked for driving a Tesla. Then shortly after the alt-right is going to be chatting with suburban parent saying "yeah the left, they're crazy right?"
And guess what? The alt-right will grow by at least 1, and probably more as suburban parent drags their spouse, kids, and parents into the alt-right.
I can’t possibly be doing the jerkoff gesture any harder than I’m doing it right now.
Yes, destroy families and end careers. And that’s to START WITH.
“Oh dear, don’t upset the Nazi sympathizers- they might have no choice but to become Nazis.”
Stop.
It's hilarious that you think that you are fighting against the Nazis. Nah, you're just one of their pawns.
Fuck Musk, I hope he gets what he deserves. Fuck Tesla, I would never buy one, not any more. But I'm not going to be an unwitting supporter of their long-term goals.
The alt-right is making obvious plays following well-known playbooks, and you're lapping it up, doing exactly what they want you to do.
Cool. Enjoy doing a little march once a month on a Saturday if the weather is nice, after getting the proper permits of course
And I wish you the worst of luck in your efforts to swell the alt-right's ranks!