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Fuck Fags I'm A Homophobe said:
i yelled at my friends to take the tesla short but NOOO they didn't listen. fucking bastards
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How funny would it be if Tesla rebounds hardcore and does better with Musk gone? I have heard unsubstantiated rumors that major stockholders are not happy with Musk and the way his political activity is hurting the company.
 
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mandatorylurk said:
He's still got junk in his system:

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No one was saying balance the budget. Cuts yes, which is being done, but by and large fixing the economy and immigration were the top things. Now Elon's looking for any attempt to cushion the crashout, even hiding behind pathetic Pence-level "this is America" bullshit.
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I really think people like Elon are underestimating how much money will be saved if we deport 20-30 million people who are a net negative on things like medicaid/medicare.

That's what mass deportations could do. Obviously we can't get rid of the all blacks (yet), but getting rid of 20 million migrants would be a huge money saver.

Or maybe he does get it and just doesn't want to change it.
 
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How funny would it be if Tesla rebounds hardcore and does better with Musk gone? I have heard unsubstantiated rumors that major stockholders are not happy with Musk and the way his political activity is hurting the company.
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Teslas already have quality issues and without Musk around micromanaging it got way worth. Him being gone means the brand will collapse as they will want to nickle and dime people even more for crappy cars. After this Tesla is probably dead for anyone political. Frankly i am all for importing Chinese cars because it meets or exceeds Detroit and Tesla for less money. If America First isn't going to happen we may as well get good cars for cheaper.
 
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mandatorylurk said:
even hiding behind pathetic Pence-level "this is America" bullshit.
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I don't give a shit about a balanced budget. I don't really care if epstine killed himself or not.
And no one really believes that patriotic bullshit when its coming from rich swamp dwellers living in gated communities anyways. They only bring it up when they are trying to manipulate people in to going along with something that doesn't benefit the people.
America is just a business.
NOW FUCKING PAY ME (my tax free over time)
 
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Disaffected Coyote said:
Or maybe he does get it and just doesn't want to change it.
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i think for a lot of them they were complete dweebs so seeing massive companies rise in your name makes them feel complete and the idea that their practices that got them there are actually killing the country would be admitting their source of validation is flawed or needs massive retooling or is just bad outright.
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the brand will collapse as they will want to nickle and dime people even more for crappy car
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thats why i dont cheer on investors. investors know jack shit about jack shit when it comes to running a company. they are complete and utter brainlets who understand nothing outside of short term profit. if they could personally line up all their loyal customers, kick them in the ball, rape their wives , and burn their crops for a short term boost theyd do it without thinking "aw gee whos going to buy next time" complete and utter retard subhumans
 
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Potatoherder said:
Teslas already have quality issues and without Musk around micromanaging it got way worth. Him being gone means the brand will collapse as they will want to nickle and dime people even more for crappy cars. After this Tesla is probably dead for anyone political. Frankly i am all for importing Chinese cars because it meets or exceeds Detroit and Tesla for less money. If America First isn't going to happen we may as well get good cars for cheaper.
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Chinese cars are not quality. Lmao. Don't fall for propaganda. They call BYD "Buy your death" in Asia and Africa.
 
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The tech billionaire particularly raised eyebrows when he made a direct appeal for his followers to lobby Republicans against the legislation in a post on X on Wednesday afternoon: “Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL.”

The post got 40 million impressions and 282,000 likes — a large amount even for Musk, the owner of the social media platform.

But, as the saying goes, Twitter — as the website was once called before Musk renamed it — is not real life.

Out of nearly a dozen Republican Capitol Hill offices that spoke with The Hill, ranging from rank-and-file members to leadership, almost none had gotten any calls from GOP-supporting constituents opposing the bill by the afternoon after the Musk post, or callers making references to the billionaire. One office reported one caller who said “kill the bill.”

Even the loudest critics of the bill have no appetite to throw out the measure and start fresh. As party leaders push to get the legislation to Trump’s desk by July 4, lawmakers say there is no time to go back to the drawing board.
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Musk also alluded to electoral consequences for Republicans who voted to advance the legislation on Tuesday, posting: “In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.” On Wednesday, he claimed credit for Trump’s win, as well as the Republican majorities in the House and Senate.

But House Republicans, including some who benefited from his war chest in 2024, say they are not concerned about losing out on his cash in the midterms. They are unconvinced he will follow through with spending plans a year from now, and that if he does, that it will be effective. Musk and his groups spent more than $20 million to support the losing candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race earlier this year.

As long as a candidate has Trump’s endorsement, one GOP member said, “you don’t got to worry if Elon spends $5 million.” And in a swing district, “Elon being against you if you are a Republican probably isn’t so bad either.”

And Van Drew noted of Musk: “Nobody elected him.”
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You mean the jeet content farmers don't actually translate to real life traction?! Elonsisters, I don't feel so good...!
 
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Potatoherder said:
Frankly i am all for importing Chinese cars because it meets or exceeds Detroit and Tesla for less money. If America First isn't going to happen we may as well get good cars for cheaper.
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Good products and China does not tend to mesh well together at all. I think that if you were to browse the Tesla (what is really the EV) Hate Thread and look within the wacky shenanigans that the car brands over there get up to, you may want to reconsider your strategy.

I might be wasting my efforts by saying this however, you think getting cheaper cars for shitty quality is a great thing! Just don't ask for a refund when you end up getting trapped in a battery explosion..
 
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Man fuck Elon. I can admit SpaceX and Starlink are a net good. I can also admit that DOGE was a good idea. Even Twitter is now a lot better with him in charge. But other than those things, Elon sucks ass. He's a petty, vengeful, dead beat dad, a man whore, and a turbulent sperg that will destroy everything if he doesn't get his way.

It sucks this idiot is in charge of SpaceX, Starlink, and Twitter. Remember when the whole HB visas came up and everyone was piling on Elon calling him a retard? He ended up messing with the Twitter algorithm because of it. I'm sure right now he's doing the same thing.
 
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1994 Honda Civic said:
Good products and China does not tend to mesh well together at all. I think that if you were to browse the Tesla (what is really the EV) Hate Thread and look within the wacky shenanigans that the car brands over there get up to, you may want to reconsider your strategy.

I may be wasting my efforts by saying this however, you may think getting cheaper cars for shitty quality is a great thing! Just don't ask for a refund when you end up getting trapped in a battery explosion..
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They did just abandon a ship in the Pacific because the Chinese EVs on board caught fire.
 
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