Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:41     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:Honestly Musk gave me PLENTY of reasons not to buy a Tesla years ago. If you were paying any attention the last year’s nonsense didn’t come as a shock. And have long been other plug in options. They just weren’t prestigious enough for the luxury car folks. Anyway glad people are finally getting it.


This — I thought he was vile a few years ago, and also didn’t think much of those who bought into his cult of personality and/or bragged about their Teslas.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:40     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
We had a 20-year, fully prepaid lease with a solar company that Tesla later acquired on our old house. Should the current owners get rid of the solar panels to avoid being considered hypocrites by OP? We never paid any money to Tesla (the acquisition was years after we paid the full lease amount up front), but they're still making money selling SREC credits now.

(Obviously I think that would be ludicrous but I'm curious how far OP wants to take this.)
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:39     Subject: Re:"Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:This is silly but I gotta say, I think I’m significantly less likely to buy a Tesla. I don’t want my car to make me think about Elon Musk. That in no way means I think people with Tesla are endorsing his BS.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:38     Subject: Re:"Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if diversity, equity and inclusion, women's rights, and enlightened liberal politics are such important, life-defining issues that trading in a tesla that's a few years old and taking a hit of few thousand dollars is well worth actually living the beliefs instead of just hypocritical virtue signalling.


Used Teslas are selling for above list price anyway, so you wouldn't really take a hit.


Just talked to a sales person. Car market is definitely softening.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:38     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My friend to me. Apparently Musk's quick pivot to the right (endorsing DeSantis), sexually harassing a flight attendant on his private jet, being investigated for killing thousands of animals for Neuralink research, and the known issues at the Tesla plant in Fremont (a noose hanging, reports of other hostile work environment conditions) make driving a Tesla about the worst thing you can do in DC. Lot's of other electric vehicles to choose from if that's your thing.



Ironic since most Magats can't afford a Tesla.


Definitely false: Trump beat Biden handily among people making $100,000 or more, while Biden won among lower income levels.

https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/exit-polls/president/national-results
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:35     Subject: Re:"Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that if diversity, equity and inclusion, women's rights, and enlightened liberal politics are such important, life-defining issues that trading in a tesla that's a few years old and taking a hit of few thousand dollars is well worth actually living the beliefs instead of just hypocritical virtue signalling.


Used Teslas are selling for above list price anyway, so you wouldn't really take a hit.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:27     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:This is silly. I'm not a Musk or Tesla fan, but come on.


Is it? You wearing yeezy's these days? Cars are a larger investment, so there will be a lag time between those purchased earlier and those purchased now, but you're kidding yourself if 2022 and later models of teslas won't send a MAGA message. This is especially true as additional (and better, at least inasmuch as the batteries don't literally ignite) electric alternatives hit the market.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:24     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
The “friend” is nuts. Buying a Maga hat was an action meant to tell everyone your political leanings. Hundreds of thousands of people have had Tesla’s for years. They aren’t a political statement.

Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 12:24     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is silly. I'm not a Musk or Tesla fan, but come on.


NOPE

You still drive one I know you are a racist antisemite idiot.

Easy.

Got rid of mine so I have no issue thinking this.

Not to mention we had three all three were absolute crap.


Ridiculous. People can't just sell or trade in their cars like that. Good for you. I'm happy you feel good about your decision, but a lot of people can't take the financial hit of selling and buying something with the same types of features.


How is your personal decision not to take a one-time hit of a few thousand dollars different than, say, Wal-mart's decision to put profits ahead of other ESG values??


NP. Check your privilege. Maybe people bought, potentially stretching, Teslas in hopes of making a responsible car choice for the environment. That Musk now has gone off the rails doesn't mean that most people can afford to lose "a few thousand dollars", which in many cases will be well more than a few, especially in this new economy we are going into. I am astounded that "a few thousand" means nothing to you. It is a lot to many of us.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 11:49     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:Meh. I'm pretty liberal, and being a Tesla owner isn't keeping me up at night. Your friend needs to find other things about which to be outraged.


It's not outrage about this issue. But when it is time to spend all that $$$ for a car, don't choose Elon. That's all.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 10:54     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Meh. I'm pretty liberal, and being a Tesla owner isn't keeping me up at night. Your friend needs to find other things about which to be outraged.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 10:53     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please. We are all sick of the judgement and condemnation. Move on.


This is only on DCUM. No one I know IRL would ever pass judgement on someone for owning a Tesla. It's utter BS. Trolls be trolling.


Exactly. I really don't think any of this is for real.


Not for owning one maybe but buying a new one? No. Don't. Spend your money on something better than a product that does not stand up against hate speech, insurrections, and trashing women's rights.


+1

Tesla owner. Not buying another one.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 10:52     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My friend to me. Apparently Musk's quick pivot to the right (endorsing DeSantis), sexually harassing a flight attendant on his private jet, being investigated for killing thousands of animals for Neuralink research, and the known issues at the Tesla plant in Fremont (a noose hanging, reports of other hostile work environment conditions) make driving a Tesla about the worst thing you can do in DC. Lot's of other electric vehicles to choose from if that's your thing.




Your friend should visit a therapist.


Why? Give money to an Elon musk company if you want but plenty of reasonable people would rather spend their hard earned cash elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 10:39     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:My friend to me. Apparently Musk's quick pivot to the right (endorsing DeSantis), sexually harassing a flight attendant on his private jet, being investigated for killing thousands of animals for Neuralink research, and the known issues at the Tesla plant in Fremont (a noose hanging, reports of other hostile work environment conditions) make driving a Tesla about the worst thing you can do in DC. Lot's of other electric vehicles to choose from if that's your thing.




Your friend should visit a therapist.
Anonymous
Post 12/07/2022 10:04     Subject: "Driving a Tesla is No Different From Wearing a Red MAGA Hat..."
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is silly. I'm not a Musk or Tesla fan, but come on.


NOPE

You still drive one I know you are a racist antisemite idiot.

Easy.

Got rid of mine so I have no issue thinking this.

Not to mention we had three all three were absolute crap.


Ridiculous. People can't just sell or trade in their cars like that. Good for you. I'm happy you feel good about your decision, but a lot of people can't take the financial hit of selling and buying something with the same types of features.


How is your personal decision not to take a one-time hit of a few thousand dollars different than, say, Wal-mart's decision to put profits ahead of other ESG values??


It is more than a few thousand dollars to be fair. Those cars cost between 50-100k new. It is more likely someone would lose tens of thousands of dollars buying something comparable. Not to mention it just seems wasteful.