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Johnny2X2X

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1. Musk doesn't really care about Tesla

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Mar 19, 2025, 01:08 PM

Mar 2025

Musk cares about power. His vast wealth is only meaningful to him for the power it gives him. The money he gave Trump was returned to him in the form of power that he has as head of the governement (DOGE) right now.

Sure, Musk likes being the richest man in the world, but not because he's materialistic, he's famously not materialistic at all, but because that makes him powerful. He is driven by exercising power over other people and power over decisions and things.

Tesla atock is no longer Musk's biggest source of wealth anyway. Tesla was a means to an end for him, he'll abandon it eventually now that he's gotten all the power he could want.

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Musk doesn't really care about Tesla Johnny2X2X Mar 2025 #1

He gets bored quickly & needs a bigger & bigger power 'fix' to assuage his insecurities Attilatheblond Mar 2025 #13

I think he's a legit sadist Johnny2X2X Mar 2025 #19

Yep. Unless you can rig a Tesla to roll coal, Aristus Mar 2025 #2

They're outta the maga price range MagickMuffin Mar 2025 #3

This is true of the MAGA in my area, and the (very) few that I know Mike 03 Mar 2025 #6

And the few who are won't buy a vehicle that is glued together Attilatheblond Mar 2025 #14

You don't have to be wealthy to afford a Tesla Polybius Mar 2025 #20

Maybe if Tesla made a monster truck. Dulcinea Mar 2025 #23

Or put a place where you can hang balls under the truck. MAGA idiots think that's cool too. dem4decades Mar 2025 #26

Big Balls sop Mar 2025 #28

Prices on used ones are dropping 3x faster than other brands. tinrobot Mar 2025 #31

That is not true NickB79 Mar 2025 #36

Here in so calif, Teslas everywhere..its a very California car..or it was Demovictory9 Mar 2025 #4

No it won't because the magas don't believe clean energy, climate change, etc. That and the fact that more competition JohnSJ Mar 2025 #5

COMING SOON: Amid plunging sales, Republicans propose $100 billion bailout for Tesla and Musk dalton99a Mar 2025 #7

Any excuse to send federal dollars to the guy who is bullying them while robbing us Attilatheblond Mar 2025 #15

As Americans increasingly view owning a Tesla as like driving a MAGA hat with wheels, LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #8

No problem, the "Shallow State" will mandate all government and USPS vehicles be Teslas. usonian Mar 2025 #9

What a shame! Even after Pres Musk forced co-Pres Trump to do a White House commercial. Norrrm Mar 2025 #10

I disagree that he doesn't care serbbral Mar 2025 #33

Just For Emphasis ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #11

I laugh looking at the signs on this Tesla I saw last week ! kimbutgar Mar 2025 #12

+1 dalton99a Mar 2025 #16

Just sell the fucking car, you're embarrassing yourself. dem4decades Mar 2025 #27

Pretty hard to say "drill baby drill" and "where's my charging station" at the same. bluesbassman Mar 2025 #17

Four top officers offloaded over $100 million in shares since early last month Torchlight Mar 2025 #18

This new Tesla commercial is great! LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #21

+1. Great video dalton99a Mar 2025 #32

Tesla is hanging by a thread. With collapse in resale market they are toast. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #22

The lower income MAGAts can't afford a Tesler Best_man23 Mar 2025 #24

In the broader view newer electric cars Johonny Mar 2025 #25

Gravity may be finally catching up to Elon Musk as Tesla stock tumbles LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #29

...and if it does work, then the MAGAs are all driving electric cars. tinrobot Mar 2025 #30

Most reviewers don't rank Teslas near the top on their lists of "Best EVs." sop Mar 2025 #34

Fuck muskrat and his Swasticar. Dave Bowman Mar 2025 #35

Who would insure one of these targets for vandalism? LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #37

Insurance will not cover some teslas LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #38