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Elon Musk delusionally believes Trump support is not affecting Tesla, claims sales are at 'all-time highs' (electrek.co)

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I, for one, definitely won't be buying another Tesla as long as Naziboy Musk has anything to do with the company.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (5 children)

What does Musk think Trump is going to do for him? Trump has said multiple times he wants to outright ban EVs and increase fuel production and sales. He hates public transportation, so he's not going to support The Loop. He's weirdly obsessed with space, sure, but Trump isn't going to give him money for SpaceX. Is Musk looking for a cabinet position or something?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago

Musk thinks Trump will reward his fealty with a cabinet post, where he can then maximize his grift using the government as his cudgel.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 20 hours ago

He knows Trump can be bought: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/05/trump-endorses-electric-vehicles-elon-musk
Millions of people hanging on his words for the last decade have gone to his head. He thinks he’s a genius and can do better

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago

so he’s not going to support The Loop.

Neither does Musk, so same difference.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 day ago

This is how Authoritarianism works. Trump will ban all EVs with the exception of ones made by his inner circle.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes, he already announced plans for a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

I fucking hate this timeline

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Of course he did, the greasy bastard.