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While Elon indulges in political theater and self-aggrandizing quips, Tesla is experiencing an unprecedented slump in both sales and stock value.

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[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 211 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

He should list five things he's done for TSLA this week.

Absentee CEO.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
  1. Damage the brand by association.
  2. ???
[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
  1. Get the president to advertise the brand
  2. ???
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Get the president to advertise the brand

This is the same as "Damage the brand by association"

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 109 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh no, maybe he should've tried minding his own business instead of trying to destroy democracy in multiple countries at once!

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[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 81 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 74 points 2 weeks ago
[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 66 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
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[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 62 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Never would have happened if he'd stayed the fuck out of politics. Hope he has panic attacks every day.

[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The dumbest part is, he absolutely could have gotten involved in politics and still been fine. Zuckerberg and Bezos have both publicly supported fascism and not seen nearly as much backlash. All Musk had to avoid was making two brazen Nazi salutes on national television and then becoming the face of the most moronic, questionably legal, regularly reversed (by both the courts and DOGE itself) funding cuts in the history of our nation.

But billionaires are actually narcissistic and lucky, not smart and hardworking, so here we are. The richest man in the world, probably high most of the time, crying on TV. If someone had written a novel with this plot 20 years ago I would've dismissed it as too stupid.

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[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hope he feels worse soon

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[–] Vari@lemm.ee 56 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So… stop? You have more money than anyone could ever spend. Just fuck off already. Stop being so fucking evil.

[–] FilthyHookerSpit@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

He can't. He's all in for fascism. There's no going back to the shadows for him, he'll always be known as a Nazi oligarch. He said he would be going to jail if Trump didn't win. We know he's got ties with Putin so he might be being blackmailed into being the bad guy [not that he was good before, but at least he l wasn't toppling democracies before].

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[–] kitmayfield@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 51 points 2 weeks ago

Awww widdle Nazi is all sad! :(

Maybe follow Daddy-Hitler's example and eat a bullet - then you won't be sad at all!!

Piece of shit.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
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[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 49 points 2 weeks ago

Cry more you Nazi bitch

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 46 points 2 weeks ago

Behaving like a shithead has consequences. Hanging out with corrupt shitheads has consequences.

Welcome to the real world Elon. Now cry me a river and get the fuck over it.

[–] stevegiblets@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hope elon musk dies alone and unloved in tremendous pain. When he dies I will be throwing a party. Him and Trump.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

And afraid. They should be full of fear, pain, and loneliness when they go into the dark.

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[–] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 weeks ago

This is all an act.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 42 points 2 weeks ago

The ketamine ran out and reality rushed in

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago

Nobody forced you to be a Nazi or involve yourself in politics. Go fuck yourself

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Dressed in sunglasses, a gold chain, and a t-shirt proclaiming, “I’m not procrastinating, I’m doing side quests,” he paraded on stage.

What's the side quest for Elon; being on stage for the republicans or trying to get to Mars?

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[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 39 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Boo hoo hoo poor wittle musky

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[–] CastorSulMush@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He's not running the buisnesses he spends most of his time high on ketamine shitposting on twitter.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

Still worth billions but whining. Go sit in a corner, Nazi.

[–] Jinx@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 weeks ago

Crocodile tears 🙄

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 31 points 2 weeks ago
[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago

It's still up compared to 6 months ago. Kindly, fuck off with your crocodile tears.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago

Go choke on a turd, you Nazi scum.

[–] moshankey@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago

Little sociopath tears. In other words, bull!

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 weeks ago

Coming down from your nazi ketamine meth binge must be a hell of thing...

[–] Philharmonic3@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

I hope he gets so sad he just ends it for us

[–] modus@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

How the fuck is this moron in the position that he is?

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

People with inherited wealth are treated like they are smart, capable, and credible when billionaire nepo babies are really the worst at everything except sucking and dying.

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[–] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 weeks ago

'Close to tears' is not enough. He needs to endure decades of real tears.

[–] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 23 points 2 weeks ago

good, hope that rich bastard has all the trouble possible to make his life miserable

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

I love watching Nazis cry.

[–] DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago

Then just fucking die already. Bitch ass.

[–] beebarfbadger@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"I am close to tears. That is a human reaction, right?"

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

He wasn't close to tears, he just needed time to think of something to say that won't tank his wealth.

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[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Gut him — financially, ofc.

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[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 weeks ago

I hope his panic attacks have panic attacks. I hope he goes to bed and never rises for fear of the mess he's made. I hope he stumbles in his fear, and fucks with someone with little enough left to lose they do something about it.

Fuck you F'Elon Ballstink, if your dreams come true I will personally stowaway on a rocket to Mars after your death to shit on your grave.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago
[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Good. Fuck him.

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