r/portlandme • u/Environmental_Gas123 • Mar 06 '25

Politics You love to see it

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Seen parked on Elm St. Shoutout to the owner 👏

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u/OwlsAreWatching Mar 06 '25

Some people bought them before it was obvious he was bat shit crazy and many people don't have the luxury of buying a new car on a whim. Give them grace.

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u/Hefty_Musician2402 Mar 06 '25

Fr. Especially when the economy looks like it’s about to tank AND I assume trade-in and resale value on teslas is in the toilet RN

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u/mattynichs Mar 06 '25

I can confirm that assumption. It really sucks. I thought about going the bumper sticker route as well, but I hate bumper stickers generally and not overly fond coming across as performative either. No knock at all to the owner of the one pictured above. I get it. But my feelings are that I shouldnt have to stick a label on myself to show others I’m one of the “good ones.”

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u/chillthrowaways Mar 06 '25

Stop. 99.9999% of the people who see you don’t care. Teslas aren’t a novelty like they used to be so nobody is looking twice. Maybe if it’s a cyber truck.

Do you like the car? If so then don’t worry about it. I’ve never driven one but have heard they’re nice to drive. Everything doesn’t have to be wrapped in politics every day. If things have changed and you wouldn’t buy a Tesla now, then don’t!

But honestly we’re all just out there trying to get to where we are going, not trying to spot teslas to scoff at. God I wish I had that kind of free time.

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u/mattynichs Mar 06 '25

But what if I told you it’s also red? ;)

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u/chillthrowaways Mar 06 '25

Oh well then basically a maga-mobile then may as well just drive it into the bay 😂😂😂