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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 160 points 1 week ago (3 children)

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

The irony is gushing off of this one.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 19 points 1 week ago

The ketamine is gushing out, too.

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[–] Unquote0270@programming.dev 109 points 1 week ago (4 children)

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 44 points 1 week ago (12 children)

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 14 points 1 week ago

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

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[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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 82 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Ruxias@lemmy.world 54 points 1 week 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 75 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago

It’s more projection. They pay propagandists to tell lies, so everyone must be doing it!

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[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 71 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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 62 points 1 week ago

That's fascism.

[–] fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 1 week ago

Tesla sucks almost as much as Elon does.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 52 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] MichaelHawkinSnider@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week 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 12 points 1 week ago

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

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 week ago (8 children)

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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[–] FragrantGarden@lemmy.today 46 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Didn't this guy say he was a free speech absolutist!?

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago

No, that was just a typo. He meant to say abolitionist /s

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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago

Every accusation is a confession

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 41 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Man threatens image in mirror

[–] taco@piefed.social 17 points 1 week ago

"The real villain", in his own words.

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[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 1 week ago (4 children)
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[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

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

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 week ago

You guys are getting paid?

Wtf

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 32 points 1 week 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 30 points 1 week ago

Liquidate Musk

[–] azdalen@beehaw.org 28 points 1 week ago

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

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Is it propaganda if it's all true?

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[–] perestroika@lemm.ee 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

“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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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Government retaliation against people exercising their free speech rights?

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[–] tonytins@pawb.social 21 points 1 week ago

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

[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 19 points 1 week ago

This will make Tesla burn even faster.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I love teslas... so much so that I want to take them to swimming in a lake 🤗

Folk, gotta show your love for teslas by bringing them to your nearby waters 😉

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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 week 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.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] boletus@infosec.pub 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

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

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago

He so mad about his own life choices.

What a fucking cunt.

[–] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

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 14 points 1 week ago

Fucking bring it.

[–] HmmKuchen@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago

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

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 12 points 1 week ago

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

Take a look in the mirror

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

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

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago

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

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