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[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 271 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

In posts on X following the incident, Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the incidents “terrorism” and said the company “just makes electric cars and has done nothing to deserve these evil attacks.”

OK buddy.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 116 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The cars suck, but he's right that the company hasn't done anything to deserve this. He's the one who chose to make himself the face of Tesla, though, so however people feel about him, they'll feel about any business he owns.

Terrorism, though? Hardly. It's protest. He's the one doing terrorism by dismantling the government.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 41 points 2 weeks ago

The cars are poorly designed to the point of being dangerous. They deserve it a little.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (19 children)

Terrorism, though? Hardly.

Violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature

Pretty much the definition of terrorism. Doesn't necessarily make it wrong.

That's what was so terrifying about the Patriot Act for so long.

[–] Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 2 weeks ago (32 children)

Violent, criminal acts

Property damage is not violence and nonviolent protests are not terrorism. They will claim it is. They are lying.

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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

Yes, but that definition also defines... basically all the most heinous things that Trump and those around him have done in the last... 5 years, lets say? ... as terrorism.

Remember CPAC, 2022?

... kinda speaks for itself.

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[–] MCasq_qsaCJ_234@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Rather it is vandalism, because Terrorism, its acts cause terror in the population.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago

nobody is terrified, except for billionaires, like crybaby musk.

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (12 children)

Spraypaint a traffic camera, violence.

So what I'm hearing is, if you burn Tesla because their CEO is a scum-sucking useless billionaire who is dismantling the social services that you and your family rely on (and paid for!), in order to cut taxes for the 1%, you're a terrorist.

If you set shit on fire because you like to watch stuff burn, you're just a plain ol' arsonist.

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[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 14 points 2 weeks ago

This is terrorism. Storming the capitol is clearly not.

[–] fitgse@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The board needs to remove Elon today.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

yep. I don't get why they haven't. He's tanking their shit badly.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

They just paid fucking 60 billion dollars to him to keep him from quitting. Maybe a smidge of sunk cost fallacy.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Sigh. Fuck Elon. I hope the piece of shit goes bankrupt. Probably wont happen though :/

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago

the board are his handpicked toadies that have him a bonus despite tesla losing money

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You can remove him from the board but he'll still have all of his shares. And I'd bet he's not really doing much as Tesla these days anyway.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not much except getting their dealerships torched.

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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Even if they do, protests and boycotts need to continue past it. A lot of his wealth is in Tesla stock, and he's going to benefit from the shadows if the public moves on and TSLA recovers.

[–] ragingdachshund@lemm.ee 29 points 2 weeks ago

It’s not terrorism. They were just peacefully touring the dealerships. Just like January 6. Peacefully touring.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"Evil attacks", like we're killing puppies, or something.

It's vandalism against machines, and the only victim here is the insurance companies.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

“Evil attacks”, like we’re killing puppies, or something.

Leave the puppy killing to the expert, Kristi Noem.

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