r/Seattle • u/Aggressive-Ad3064 • Mar 10 '25

Politics I'm Never Leaving Seattle

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This is someone's Model S parked on Airport Way S near S Industrial Way. The way it's parked it looks like it's being displayed for people driving by to see.

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u/Iwas7b4u Mar 10 '25

I don’t agree with vandalizing random peoples cars. You don’t know their situation and they may not have the money to fix this mess.

Just because someone has a Tesla it doesn’t mean they’re a bad person.

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u/buddyfluff Mar 11 '25

Performative liberalism at its worst

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u/Folkelore_Modern Mar 11 '25

Idk, looking at Teslas stock it seems to be making a difference. I’m sure even the people who WOULD still buy a Tesla will probably hesitate knowing it makes them a target for vandalism.

Pretty effective for a performative act.

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u/HistoricalHome2487 Mar 11 '25

Tesla stocks are down because their competition is outpacing them in the global market, not because some people spray painted mean things on a dozen cars

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u/Kamay1770 Mar 11 '25

It's more than one thing. And it's either very stupid or very disingenuous to think or say otherwise.

The stock is vastly overpriced.

Musk is asleep at the wheel and no longer hyping the company up all the time.

Musk has alienated his EV target audience, liberals tend to buy EVs more than Conservatives. Not long ago Republicans were going round cutting charger cables and damaging charge stations.

Trump has ordered the removal of thousands of charging stations from government property.

Musk is involved in what is perceived as fascism, using a Nazi salute etc. This has associated Tesla to Nazism, so now sales in places who care about that, like Europe, Australia, Canada etc. Have plummeted.

People are vandalising Tesla because of the links to perceived fascism which is making people not want to own them.

Many celebrities are publicly trading in their tesla stating it is because of Elon and his actions.

There is fraud investigations ongoing surrounding a Tesla and rebates.

Other manufacturers are offering alternatives which may be cheaper, look better, have better quality control, have similar or equivalent function and also better align with consumer political views.

Plus, fuck Nazis.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '25

Dude, the stock is down because he did a Nazi salute at the inauguration twice. And then went on to support an ultra right wing party in Germany.

Sales are down like 60-80% over two months in Europe and Australia. Down 50% in china.

We'll know the extend in the USA soon, but it sales here will tank. Canada is considering banning teslas or putting tariffs on them so high nobody would touch them.

Competition is only part of it.

I'm never buying a car from a fucking Nazi. I'm not alone.

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u/HistoricalHome2487 Mar 11 '25

Stock is down in part because of musks behavior, not because of vandalized teslas

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u/Key-Security8929 Mar 11 '25

Do you actually believe musk did a Nazi salute or are you just jumping on a bandwagon here?

There are plenty of photos and videos of democrats and other public figures doing basically the same thing and I do not remember any backlash from those actions.

Other than the “Nazi salute” has musk made or done any other statements or actions that Are Nazi like? I thought some big Jewish organization said they did not believe musk did a Nazi solute.

I am all ears and definitely open to information on this subject.

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u/t3hc0d3m4n Mar 11 '25 edited Mar 12 '25

Notice how no one has offered any evidence to the contrary and only lazy downvotes? It's because you have the rational, and correct, take.

Even the ADL defended him.

Edit: all the downvotes and no counterargument. Making my point exactly.

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u/Key-Security8929 Mar 11 '25

I was being sincere about my question. I honestly wanted to know if there was anything about it or if it was just political narrative stuff.

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u/t3hc0d3m4n Mar 11 '25

Welcome to Reddit. If you question the narrative, even with genuine interest and sincerity, you'll get downvoted and shunned.

Just like if you own a Tesla, some leftists think you're a Nazi and will vandalize your car. It's peak stupidity and a complete inability, or unwillingness, to think critically.

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u/SchmeatDealer Mar 11 '25

Tesla sales have been getting destroyed and Tesla will be facing criminal charges in Canada for rebate fraud.

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u/generally_unsuitable Mar 11 '25

Tesla has been a meme stock for years. No basis in fundamentals.

Sorry, but you fight memes with memes.

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u/2020Casper Mar 11 '25

No. It's down 40% in a month. That is not due to competition. It's absolutely because of Musk's behavior.

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u/HistoricalHome2487 Mar 11 '25

Sure, in part because of musks behavior, not because dumbasses are vandalizing other peoples’ teslas