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  • morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com
    191·
    6 months ago

    Losing their minds?

    Recognizing that a douchebag is a douchebag doesn’t necessitate losing your mind… You just write him off like the many other douchebags.

  • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
    101·
    6 months ago

    Because he’s a fraud. He lies, and gets caught, and his reputation reflects that… among people who care.

    Hyperloop was a scam to kill train development.

    He’s pretending he’s got robots, by paying guys to wear onesies and mix drinks badly. Most recently: at an event for how he’s totally gonna do full self-driving next year. Just like last year. And every year before that.

    Tesla stock gets manipulated to hell, and the board doesn’t mind, because the board is loyal to him instead of the company. Manufacturing seemed largely unaffected by all his bullshit (despite some apparent hamfisted micromanagement) until he pushed his rolling punchline of a truck. A sheet-metal pavement princess with the bed space of a 2003 Civic.

    He also bought a major communications tool and unbanned all the Nazis. But everyone who trusted his word about satire got the boot. Moderators? Fired. Support? Fired. Public relations? Automatic poop emoji.

    Widespread anger toward him is his fault. He’s not being misrepresented or discriminated against. He’s the richest asshole on Earth, he has the loudest megaphone ever invented, and he owns… a space program… as a side gig. ‘People sure are mad about this egotistical charlatan’s omnipresent bullshit!’ is not some kind of gotcha. When someone like that actively makes the world worse through their words and actions - what else would be a sane response?

    • Ledivin@lemmy.world
      221·
      6 months ago

      Tesla is much better than anything else on the market.

      In what way?

      • They have had more digital recalls than any other product ever developed in the history of digital recalls.

      • They also rate among the 10 highest in physical recalls and required maintenance, despite EVs on average needing far less maintenance than combustion engines.

      • Tesla’s build quality is notoriously bad, with some of the widest part tolerances in the industry. Panels are regularly off by as much as 5° and 2mm.

      I had a Tesla. That car was amazing

      Have you had other EVs, or was this your only dip into the market?

      • Rhoeri@lemmy.world
        41·
        6 months ago

        No, we admired some of the things he did- until he showed who he really is. A racist piece of MAGA-loving shit.

      • jimbolauski@lemm.ee
        313·
        6 months ago

        I think that’s why they hate him so much. He was their idol then he committed the heinous act of wrong speak and betrayed them.

        • Sanctus@lemmy.world
          131·
          6 months ago

          If you’re big on the environment why support someone who intentionally gets public transit blocked so they can build.some underground car subway that doesnt function as well as a regular one? It doesnt make sense to say you prioritize the environment and then give your money to someone who actively works against it. Cause the only real way to take care of the environment in transit is not EVs, or green components, or robotaxis. Its fucken trains, make your cities use trains to move more people around for less. Thats it, and Elon actively sabotages that.

            • Sanctus@lemmy.world
              8·
              6 months ago

              Its weird how the Boring Company made this underground transit for Teslas. But sure it has no relation at all. All of these projects exist to tangle city funds in them so that public transit is left to die. He only started talking about this when a high speed rail project was proposed to connect states.