This story about the Columbus #TeslaTakedown protest today was teased on socials and email as a "clash" with a both-sides framing. In reality it was over 500 anti-Musk protesters and maybe 30 Proud Boys pretending they weren't Proud Boys. with zero violence. www.dispatch.com/story/news/l... - ThreadSky

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social • 8 days ago

This story about the Columbus #TeslaTakedown protest today was teased on socials and email as a "clash" with a both-sides framing. In reality it was over 500 anti-Musk protesters and maybe 30 Proud Boys pretending they weren't Proud Boys. with zero violence. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2025/03/29/elon-musk-doge-protest-tesla-dealership-easton-town-center/82721557007/?utm_source=dispatch-newsalert-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_term=hero&utm_content=ncod-columbus-nletter01

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nicocoer.bsky.social•8 days ago

It was over 1k, last week we had nearly 500 and this week was double.

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•8 days ago

The media is DYING to frame #TeslaTakedown as something smaller than it is and they're DYING to cast it as violent and radical. It's pathetic.

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•8 days ago

They've since toned down the "clash" framing as "barbs." But the first impulse as seen in the email and socials promotion was telling.

craigcalcaterra.bsky.social•8 days ago

How the email came through to subscribers:

abpow.bsky.social•8 days ago

Joe Strummer's been dead for 20+ years, no way The Clash was there

mmtopny.bsky.social•8 days ago

But if he were alive he’d be protesting

abpow.bsky.social•8 days ago

yes, Musk is "the clampdown"

windingdot.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah, the article clearly laid out the difference in the size of the two groups but the email really made it sound like there was a conflict between two equal groups, which was not even close to reality

oddmaninsg.bsky.social•8 days ago

'Ohio Hates Fascists'? Trump got over 55% in the election there; maybe the sign-maker meant Ohio 2

goforitforsure.bsky.social•8 days ago

lol, no PB will ever buy a Tesla and their sheer presence just further deters potential customers.

brooklynkid53bskys.bsky.social•8 days ago

I think it will help if you email the dispatch !!
If a bunch of people email editors take notice !!

spy831.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah there were definitely no clashes. Just the pro-Musk people being super lame and pathetic

ssttn.bsky.social•6 days ago

Excuse me... They are no longer the PROUD BOYS.

They are simply the COWARDLY AMERICAN KKK 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

nowiknow.com•8 days ago

The very visible sign is mostly incorrect, though, given that the current VP is your former Senator

ziggypudding.bsky.social•8 days ago

Ohio is the 7th most populous state, with a larger rural population than many states. 3.1mil of 8.1mil voted for Trump. 28% of the electorate did not vote last November.

mungomortimer.bsky.social•8 days ago

You got to remember, about 45 percent of Ohioans cannot read for apprehension. If you don't publicize "Free Beer and Vote" you ain't gonna get a big voter turnout ...

teslatakedown.com•8 days ago

If what folks reading the news see is "there might be a brawl at the Tesla showroom," that will discourage people from checking out a new Tesla. So thanks for the assist, crappy media framing 😆

bsteve978.bsky.social•8 days ago

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nikomania.bsky.social•8 days ago

Proud boy threats didn't work, hurray for Americans, tesla is NOT an American company

3friends4democracy.bsky.social•8 days ago

There were more like 1000 #TeslaTakedown protestors and 15 counter protestors. We were there. Both sides of 2 streets were filled with protestors. And there might have been some verbal exchanges, but nothing confrontational at all.

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