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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-tesla-attacks-trump-government-1235305402/

“The real problem is not like the crazy guy that firebombs a Tesla dealership, it’s the people pushing the propaganda that cause that guy to do it,” he continued.

“The president has made it clear, we are going to go after them. The ones providing the money. The ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we’re going after them,” Musk claimed. “I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

This statement means that U.S. Citizens no longer have Constitutional rights.

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[-] Nougat@fedia.io 155 points 1 month ago

“I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

The irony is gushing off of this one.

[-] ech@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

Less so irony, more so projection.

[-] Unquote0270@programming.dev 105 points 1 month ago

So you can't state your opinion of a car company now? And somehow that is the government's concern?

Could the corruption get any more blatant?

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago

So you can’t state your opinion of a car company now?

American fascists going ape-shit in defense of their right to drive ugly, poorly built vehicles goes straight back to Henry Ford tearing up the Midwest street car lines in the 1920s.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 12 points 1 month ago

There was one that would have run right by my house 😭

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[-] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 12 points 1 month ago

I think this is beyond corruption, I think this is full on authoritarianism. Which is worse. Way worse.

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[-] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 77 points 1 month ago
[-] Ruxias@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago

That's right, I'm gonna make them cart my ass off to the gulag if they want it so bad. I'm not kneeling to these chucklefucks for a second.

Elon Musk is a fascist.

Trump is a fascist.

[-] Helvetica@sh.itjust.works 71 points 1 month ago

What lies? What propaganda? This guy is a fascist dipshit and no one wants to associate with his company. Add in the fact that he is trying to dismantle our country on behalf of trump and you're going to get protests. It's pretty simple, Leon.

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[-] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 66 points 1 month ago

So... he thinks people are being paid to boycott tesla? How do I get in on that free money? Here I am just volunteering to hate them due to it being the obvious stance to hold.

[-] veroxii@aussie.zone 26 points 1 month ago

It's all he knows. People only do things for money. He can't comprehend there might be another reason staring back at him in the mirror.

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[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago

That's fascism.

[-] fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 1 month ago

Tesla sucks almost as much as Elon does.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 48 points 1 month ago

Sad this in another post but right wingers seriously think this is a coordinated effort by Soros and the DNC. Their evidence: the protester signs look “professionally made”.

They seriously cannot phantom the concept of a grass roots effort because everyone is sharing the same thought and are getting pushed to the edge.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 22 points 1 month ago

which is ironic given how coordinated on their hats and bullshit they are

[-] MichaelHawkinSnider@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Not only that, Musk is literally paying people to vote for right wingers! How is that any different than paid-for-protesters.

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[-] TaiCrunch@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

They can't fathom the concept of a grassroots campaign because they've only ever seen astroturfing.

[-] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 month ago

I think that people firebombing Tesla dealerships is genuinely hilarious and awesome. The only bad thing about it is when they don't take sufficient precautions and then end up arrested. Anyone doing such a thing should definitely make sure to leave their phone at home, and make sure they aren't identifiable on camera either at the scene or traveling to/from it.

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[-] Darkard@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago

Every accusation is a confession

[-] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

The irony and projection in that statement or those statements is amazing

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 month ago

You guys are getting paid?

Wtf

[-] Wilco@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month ago

Screw Musk. He can't do anything.

Teslas are a shitty nazi brand now ... and people want to punch nazis.

[-] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 month ago

Liquidate Musk

[-] azdalen@beehaw.org 26 points 1 month ago

ahh yes, the classic "freedom of speech only applies to me" tactic :| this is a clear violation of 1st amendment.

[-] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

Is it propaganda if it's all true?

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[-] perestroika@lemm.ee 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

“The president has made it clear, we are going to go after them. The ones providing the money. The ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we’re going after them,” Musk claimed

His self-description is really perfect.

He even includes the "money" aspect, which people who hate Tesla because of Elon really aren't interested in.

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[-] tonytins@pawb.social 20 points 1 month ago

And what about the rest of the world, Elon? Because that's a pretty damn broad ~~statement~~ threat.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

Government retaliation against people exercising their free speech rights?

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[-] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 17 points 1 month ago

This will make Tesla burn even faster.

[-] crusa187@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

Teslas are absolute garbage heaps, just like the cunt who bought the company and derailed meaningful EV investment in our country afterwards. Come after me you fridge-built body prick.

[-] camelbeard@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

So how many times is Elon getting arrested for spreading Russian propaganda?

[-] distantsounds@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago
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[-] boletus@infosec.pub 15 points 1 month ago

Next an US citizen who said something about Tesla will be thrown into a private prison without charge and get their citizenship revoked because some made up reason - like they went to gaza once to provide humanitarian aid.

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[-] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

No one HAS to buy anything from Tesla. It’s called voting with you wallet, and the world will do just that.

[-] xzot746@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 month ago

Remember he wanted to go after businesses that stop advertising on Xitter, they think it is all owed to them, everything you do is for them and if you're not for them then you're the enemy.

He cannot understand that his behaviour and that he bought his way into this power position is what the people hate, well that and he is a fucking Nazi.

[-] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Companies spend years and years developing a brand. It’s just as important as the product itself.

It’s hilarious to think of all the time and money they spent to build Tesla up, only to let some dick head drive it right into the ground beside Enron.

[-] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

This motherfucker aHas ato be killed along with every fucking MAGAt Congressman supporting him

[-] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 month ago

If Elon says that Tesla and SpaceX are the best thing ever, if Trump advertise the Tesla's as the best vehicle ever, doesn't that encapsulate "pushing the propaganda" and the government should go after them?

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[-] MisterCurtis@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Fucking bring it.

[-] HmmKuchen@feddit.org 12 points 1 month ago

He is right about the evil part, but he only really has to look into the mirror.

[-] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 11 points 1 month ago

“I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

Take a look in the mirror

[-] skozzii@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

His head is so far up his own ass he can't even see that he is the problem..

[-] aeternum 10 points 1 month ago

come at me. Tesla sucks arse and i hope they go bankrupt.

[-] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 9 points 1 month ago

🤣 I can't believe this Nazi ever considered himself a free speech proponent. What a scum bastard.

[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we’re going after them

While lies are tortuously liable (grounds for civil recovery rather than a crime), criminally punishing propaganda and speech would be a textbook violation of the First Amendment.

*Edit: I thought money was speech

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