Summary

Elon Musk lashed out online Monday as Tesla stock plunged over 15%, wiping out its post-election rally and shedding 50% of its value since December.

Investors worried about market declines, recession fears, and Tesla’s growing controversy after Musk’s far-right rhetoric and mass government layoffs.

Musk falsely claimed Democratic donors funded anti-Tesla protests and linked critics to Jeffrey Epstein. He amplified conspiracy theories blaming arson attacks on Democrats.

Despite his efforts, Tesla’s collapse cost Musk $23 billion in a single day.

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    7 months ago

    Lol he’s so panicked he’s had to order Trump to send a tweet to try to convince right wingers to buy EVs now.

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        In Texas, if you have a contract with the state or a school district, you have to sign a contract where you agree not to “boycott israel” whatever that means. So I guess if one was to “boycott israel” while taking money from the state of Texas, that could be considered an illegal boycott.

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          That feels like the government placing limits on the rights of corporations to express political views, which SCOTUS has stated is illegal (if you define speech as campaign contributions, which it does).

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            Not just corporations, but also individuals with a government contract and may also apply to government/school district employees

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        Especially considering the Anheiser Busch (or however it’s spelled) boycot over someone else’s gender identity.

        The ones yelling “Snowflake!!11” for a decade turned out to be crybabies. Who woulda thunk.

        • Ledericas@lemm.eeBanned from community
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          and busch had the last laugh, because they got ALCOHOLICS hooked they will never stop drinking busch beers.

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      Man who doesn’t drive buys fascist car to show solidarity with worlds richest man.

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      Like, what in the actual fuck. How is it illegal to boycott Tesla? But it wasn’t illegal when all the rednecks wanted to boycott bud-light for having a pro gay add? This clown is a fucking joke.

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        Because their boycotts usually consisted of buying a lot of the stuff they were angry about and then throw it away, burn it out shoot at it. 🤣

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      So, I wonder if he’s really going to get one…he should like the new nickname they have.

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      Holy shit I would laugh so hard if all these right-wing chucklefucks over-leveraged themselves on a Tesla, couldn’t pay the monthly payments, the car got repo’ed and they lost their home in the process.

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      LOL! Remember when conservatives were blocking Tesla chargers with their lifted trucks? The vast majority of conservatives who can afford EVs don’t want them anyway because it doesn’t make “vroom, vroom” sounds.

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      He’s going to go a buy a Tesla tomorrow? I’m pretty sure he didn’t even keep the wrapped cybertruck that was gifted to him by those manosphere podcasters a while back.

        • Ledericas@lemm.eeBanned from community
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          i heard he never got his license. made sense if yuor being driven everywhere in a limo.