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Summary

Elon Musk called for arrests after posting a video on X showing a confrontation between women and a Tesla Cybertruck driver.

In the video, a woman pointed at the vehicle, prompting the driver to yell threats while the crowd chanted "Shame!"

Another woman called the driver a Nazi.

Musk claimed the incident was part of broader attacks and urged authorities to arrest those funding such actions, saying targeting only “puppets and paid foot-soldiers” would not stop the violence.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 53 minutes ago

arrest those funding those actions

Every accusation is a confession.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Why not just ban Tesla and cyber trucks since they are offensive to people eyes, are linked to a Nazism and provoke violence.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago

The Cybertruck would be done for in the blink of an eye If the NHTSA had balls and treated it fairly in response to its disastrous statistics.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 hours ago

Let's go through elons post history and arrest him for every bad thing he's said about liberals or anyone else. Remember that pedo comment he made? Arrest him for it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 hours ago

Musk: comedy is now legal Also musk: flipping people off is not

[–] [email protected] 94 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (4 children)

arrest those funding such actions

Wait, we can get paid to laugh at cybertrucks? And here I am doing it for free like a sucker.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

That's right. Setting fire to Teslas is OK so long as you do it for free!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 hours ago

It's always projection with those assholes.

[–] Birch 16 points 17 hours ago

I am still waiting on my soros bux for hating on trump in 2016

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Idk about you, but I had the best first IRL interaction. I love an a small town and had one pull up to me at a stop light. I immediately started belly laughing, and my shit carries even when I don't intend it. Heard some sort of quick beep almost immediately when I started. I hope I see myself online someday.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What kind of lameass story is that?

Quit screwing around and flip them off like a proper adult.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Now this actually happened I assure you. Pretty sure I still got the dash cam footage, but you're just going to hear the laughter and beep.

But you know, good job sounding like a dick. You must be a blast at social gatherings.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Elon's self esteem is the strength of soft tofu. it's not for the world to walk on eggshells. He needs to get some actual real therapy cuz this isn't managing at life.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 15 hours ago

A good criminal justice system ought to have comprehensive mental health services as part of the goal of rehabilitation. Therefore, for his own good, he should be in prison and we should reform the prison system.

[–] rustydrd 129 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Musk has a point, though. The Cybertruck is extremely fragile, so pointing at it with your finger poses a significant risk and could even set it on fire.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 14 hours ago

It DOES have a higher fire fatality statistic than the Ford Pinto so...

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But first it will lock the doors.

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He's allowed to do Nazi salutes at inaugurations, but people aren't allowed to point fingers at his cars?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago

Better to give 'em the ol' brown eye.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

high profile non binary, non white, non male identified people deal with actual life threats on their life just for existing.

Meanwhile here's a white cisdude with billions worried about some woman pointing in a general direction.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 day ago (6 children)

It's soon going to be illegal to hurt Elon feelings.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

Seems like that is already the case.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago

Seriously, I think porcelain is less fragile than Elonia's ego. I'm definitely concerned about his volume increasing on calling for blatantly tyrannical actions. I hope one day in the future, justice is done and he is investigated and charged for any crimes he may have committed.
Though I'm not going to hold my breath.
Does anyone else get the sense that he is exactly the type of person who would go out the way the OG Nazi leaders went out? I.e. self self-deletion as opposed to accepting his loss and facing punishment like someone with courage.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I cannot wait till someone gets pissed off enough to shoot this motherfucker

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

who's not pissed off enough for that now? i can't wait until someone grows a pair.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Not sure why you got downvoted.

I’m not a violent person—I want peace. But if the quickest path to it, with the least bloodshed, is removing this idiot, then so be it.

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"It is time to arrest those funding the attacks," he wrote. "Arresting their puppets and paid foot-soldiers won’t stop the violence."

Yes, very much so. It is high time we arrest those who are funding the violence against America.

Who is responsible for the havoc we are suffering, again?

[–] drascus 83 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Its a good thing we have Elon protecting free speech. What a fucking sham.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dear Resident, America is Under attack. We are in a state of War with the globalist menace. The FBI has determined that because you have not put up a US flag in your domicile, Taken a picture of your Ballot confirming you voted for our president, donated to an approved organization on the President's approved list, or purchased a vehicle or other asset in excess of $50,000 USD from an approved vendor such as Tesla, That you may be a seditionist, and will be placed in custody upon further investigation.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
  • This official notice was brought to you by Goya - patriotism in a can®
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Please drink verification can to continue.

[–] [email protected] 182 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Never forget that Elon Musk has built his fortune on many many violations of the law, including SEC violations and breaking employment laws. This ghoul firmly believes that his is of a privileged class that is permitted to do this while you are not. He is a cancer in our society and deserves nothing but ridicule and punishment for the harm he feels entitled to inflict on the rest of us.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

It’s social Darwinism and tyrannical oligarchy repackaged as some new tech bro philosophy

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[–] [email protected] 262 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wait, you mean I’ve been flipping off cyber trucks for free?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago

Right. Point your finger at Cybertruck, highest government office in the land calls for your arrest. Run over protestors with your brodozer? Clear case of self defense.

Get the fuck out of here.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (10 children)

This fool takes Karen to a new level. What a fucking baby.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Wasn’t cyber tuck supposed to be a battery powered light tank chassis? Why are these punks scared of an old lady’s finger?

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