“Illegally boycotting.”
Trump is hilarious. Like the government can stop me from NOT BUYING something.
Sounds like if he had it his way, we’d be forced to buy only what he declared and in the quantities the law stipulates, regardless of need or ability to pay.
Excuse me sir, have you performed your government mandated consumption today? It looks like your spending quota is a little low, how about ordering some tasty Dominoes^TM and signing up for a subscription service or your choice? Remember what your mother taught you: "a penny saved is a penny wasted". Money atrophies if you keep it locked up, everyone knows that! You need to keep that cash aerated, circulate it!
I hate how possible this sounds. Like, alongside the other bullshit we’ve been exposed to, this nonsense sounds like it could be real.
As billionaires do the exact opposite hording their money.
it's like that time when Elon "free speech absolutist" Musk tried to sue advertisers that decided that they didn't want their ads on his Nazi filled platform
Like a planned economy?
"illegally and collusively boycott". Trump is such a turd of emotions. Just says things that feel true, and his idiot followers gobble it up. I don't think there's any case where a boycott is illegal, and colluding is just a scarier word for organizing or cooperating.
colluding is just a scarier word for organizing or cooperating.
Makes sense when you remember that he doesn't want people cooperating, that's communism ~/s~ . He wants people obeying.
I don’t think there’s any case where a boycott is illegal,
The USA has made boycotting the zionist entity illegal, many states require businesses to sign pledges not to boycott as conditions to getting contracts. So much for that "freedum of speech".
I wonder whatever happened with Musk's claims that companies not advertising on Xitter was illegal collusion.
A quick Qwant search later: it seems he's expanded the suit: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5283271/elon-musk-lawsuit-advertisers-boycott-new
Unfortunately, his abuse has already SLAPPed down the original group behind the assessment that led to the boycott, but now that the world's bestest genius evar has decided to also take on (check article) Lego, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive, Pinterest and Shell International?
Hopefully, he's bitten off more than he can chew.
TIL it's illegal to not buy a Tesla.
I am sure the republican "silent majority" will save tesla!
Guarantee that Trump did not drop even $40k of his "billions" to help save Tesla.
This is the shit that really bugs me with Trump in office again. He is the leader of the executive branch and just throws out statements saying boycotting is illegal.
His words should matter and the office should matter but it’s all just reality TV horseshit.
I’m sick of it.
I wonder how his "rolling coal" idiot followers are going to love getting a tesla to pwn the libs.
Implies they're capable of independent thought whilst wacking off to their king's every word.
They'll just fall in line with the narrative.
It is working. Keep boycotting US everyone!
(Americans we still love most of you as individuals, its just .. the threats and backstabbing by your leader is a bit much)
Totally understand. Keep the boycotts running. We'll keep doing what we can from here. This isn't just about the US, it never was. Until we bury ALL the fascists, it's gonna be a little hectic around this 3rd stone from the Sun. Stay strong, perseverance furthers.
Please do, I'm no fan of the bullshit going on in this country.
His misuse of public office should be landing him a third impeachment. Why is any of this being ignored as the new normal?
Because the American people are cowards, and don't know how to stand up against this. Their inaction speaks volumes in its own way.
I work in the defense industry. Many of my coworkers are conservative. Most of them would never consider an electric vehicle (I heard them laughing about rolling coal on a Tesla recently). So the target audience doesn't want them, and the former audience is now staunchly opposed. Who do they think will buy them at this point?
Of course, the guy knows the word "collusively":
secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
It's like the word was made for him...
So just so we’re clear here. It’s completely fine for F’elon Musk to manufacture the cars in fascist America, but also countries such as Germany and China. Totally fine.
But it’s NOT ok for other car companies to produce and manufacture their cars in countries that aren’t the USA?
Hypocritical much there you rancid old ~~snake~~ ~~oil~~ car salesman?
Fuck Trump and a super bigly Fuck You to Elon.
I like how it's illegal to just decide to not buy something. Capitalism sure has changed.
I know it's not illegal, just making a joke off the dumbass's words.
Right, so NOT buying a car is illegal now.
They'll let you buy something else, but first you'll need to watch a video on the benefits of owning a Tesla, watch an ultrasound of your new baby Tesla, and complete a 72 hour waiting period with mandatory daily calls with a DOGE sponsored automotive counselor.
I hope he drives it and the brakes fail as the steering wheel falls off.
It would be a truly funny timeline if the self driving managed to kill both Trump and Musk
Collusively lmao
Dude really made swasticars and fascists don't even buy it because they don't roll coal.
Not buying something from a specific brand is illegal according to Trump.
In a show of support for Elon Musk, a truly great ~~South African~~ American
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