Tesla employees and investors are used to Musk's extracurricular adventures – but his alliance with Trump crossed a line for some of the company's staff and financial backers www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... - ThreadSky

simonite.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Tesla employees and investors are used to Musk's extracurricular adventures – but his alliance with Trump crossed a line for some of the company's staff and financial backers https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/14/telsa-employees-investors-musk-trump/

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wolfgangsanchez.bsky.social•9 days ago

Too late. A large amount of the population see Teslas in a different light now: “swastikars.” You can’t undo that kind of brand tarnishing.
(I realize a good chunk of owners bought these cars before Elon showed his true colors. I’m sure a decent percentage of them will NOT be repeat buyers)

mselheimer.bsky.social•9 days ago

There’s a simple reason most CEOs stay out of politics. They don’t want to upset customers and prospective customers. Musk has FU money so doesn’t care. That runs counter to the interests of shareholders and employees.

devinem.bsky.social•9 days ago

As someone who purchased an EV last year, I made sure NOT to buy a Tesla. Instead, I purchased a union made Bolt EUV that was much cheaper than the Model 3. Despite having a podcast, I will not post on Twitter either. I will not support anything Musk.

farhanaxiq.bsky.social•9 days ago

yeah and he ruining the country

shilothorn.bsky.social•9 days ago

His alliance with Trump is where the line is but not the nazi salute?

stevelattanzio.bsky.social•9 days ago

There will be massive revolt at Tesla if the share price goes down substantially (even if for macro reasons) as it gets close to strike price of options or decreases RSUs that keep ppl tethered.

steventender.com•9 days ago

Let that sink in.

mykel11.bsky.social•9 days ago

Fuck Tesla

rick-gi.bsky.social•9 days ago

One would hope so. Finally. BOYCOTT this evil sh1tstain— and Tesla, Starlink and X/Twitter.

rabelaisi.bsky.social•9 days ago

Of course it does, when most of Europe is calling your product "swastikar" you have a fundamental problem.

antonomase.bsky.social•9 days ago

On earnings call Musk said Tesla cap will be > next 5 largest companies combined
Musk downloading USA data infrastructure to Tesla xAI Memphis TN
Tesla xAI training Large Language Models on USA data
Goal is govern USA via xAI intelligent agents & Trump EOs
X & crypto USA payment system => currency

nursetexas1.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s time for investors and employees to bail.

pintoman99.bsky.social•9 days ago

And it does.

jonid.bsky.social•9 days ago

Y’mean like a conflict of interest?

xxriotgrrrrrlxx.bsky.social•9 days ago

If Tesla was a company worth a shit they would have fired their CEO by now. The fact that they haven’t goes to show they only care about lining their pockets before the whole thing implodes. They don’t care about their employees.

mattferrel.bsky.social•9 days ago

silverbirds.bsky.social•9 days ago

Of course it does, musk is now despised the world over.

maatthijs.bsky.social•9 days ago

Harms the company? That’s it?

michaelcford.bsky.social•9 days ago

no 💩, his largest customer base. maga loves rolling coal.
I have a lease. I got a lease becuase there were so many things, who knew where the market would be. I don't think I will renew.

oracy.bsky.social•9 days ago

What line did Musk cross?

How are Tesla employees & investors going to enforce the red line Leon Muck crossed?

oracy.bsky.social•9 days ago

Good luck holding the richest man in the world accountable for wrong doing

hyew.bsky.social•8 days ago

The brand is definitely tarnished. Teslas often don bumper stickers begging forgiveness. e.g., "I bought this before Elon went insane"

parshallnet.bsky.social•9 days ago

would've guessed they'd have loved that $400 million government contract for armored cybertrucks that just happened to come their way while all that other abuse and waste was being cut elsewhere

cmdoran.bsky.social•9 days ago

As it should damage TESLA.

angryamadeus.bsky.social•9 days ago

Really is no recovery from "Swastikars" not to mention no good out. Regime stays in power sales continue to fall, regime is ousted federal subsidies are pulled for anything Musk, and he either goes to jail or flees country. Best case for Tesla might be a Mussolini style exit.

andyo.bsky.social•9 days ago

Protest at Tesla dealerships everywhere tomorrow. Some are at noon, they seem busy (see Google maps for the store) in later afternoon.

Tesla is kaput. #TeslaTakedown

shanetallon.bsky.social•9 days ago

It does. The thing is, those who want to get rid of them won't get much for them as there'll be loads on the market...

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