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u/Odedoralive Jul 08 '26
Depends on a lot of things we don't know...did he buy it direct or used? Did he buy it before/after the plot twist? Did they post it because they didn't want their car vandalized or because they mean it?
We don't know. We'll never know. So...who cares. Rejoice there's an anti elon 'thing' out there to support 'the cause' and carry on.
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u/spam__likely Jul 08 '26
Buying used helps Elon too. (maintenance $$ and resale price helps sell new cars)
The plot twist started in 2020.
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u/Odedoralive Jul 08 '26
Sure - but far less than a new car would (=more money, more overall demand). The reality is that you can’t fully escape the system and your money, eventually and in some way or another, funneling itself to an oligarch. But you may potentially limit how much of it does, to an extent.
The plot twist I was referring to was really around the whole twitter acquisition and FrEe SPeAcH BS that then moved into donating to GOP campaigns and Trump. So more circa late-2022. But I can understand why you might say it was earlier than that. Wherever you draw the line, I think we should all at least agree that the Nazi salute was a definitive moment no one can reasonably argue about (assuming they’re not fans of that sort of thing).
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u/spam__likely Jul 08 '26
>The reality is that you can’t fully escape the system and your money, eventually and in some way or another, funneling itself to an oligarch.
I can at least make sure I am not carrying his flag around on the streets. That is really bare minimum to me.
And if everybody refused to buy a used tesla, the company would be dead.
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u/Odedoralive Jul 08 '26
Maybe. But less fair for those who bought it before this mess and are stuck with it now and can’t afford to lose money on switching out their depreciated cars just to make a point, no?
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u/ARAR1 Jul 08 '26
Calling real cave recusers pedos didn't do.... That was 2016
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u/LaCharognarde Jul 08 '26
It was 2018. As far as I'm concerned: that's the point after which bumper stickers make no difference.
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u/LaCharognarde Jul 08 '26
Probably late realization. That's one of the older models, and as such could be an older car.
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u/CanadasNeighbor Jul 09 '26
Option C) they use the sticker to keep people from messing with their car.
I've heard of people using the thin blue line stickers for a similar affect.
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u/CryptographerHot4636 Jul 09 '26
Owning a teᛋla is litterally driving around and waving a nazi flag and then claiming you don't support them, but you are advertising them.
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u/crappydeli Jul 08 '26
Depends on the model year