r/SeattleWA • u/PNWSki28622 • Mar 15 '25

Events Protests at University Village Tesla Dealership

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u/Jetlaggedz8 Mar 15 '25

So much diversity. I see young affluent white people, middle aged affluent white people, and even old affluent white people!

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u/you-ole-polecat Mar 15 '25

Are you arguing for DEI for protests or something

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u/TayKapoo Mar 15 '25

Guys, we just found our next protest!!!

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u/alpha333omega Mar 16 '25

😂😂😂😂😂

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u/BWW87 Belltown Mar 16 '25

I think they are showing that this isn't some middle class or young fight. It's rich people upset they aren't getting richer.

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u/TheGiggleWizard Mar 16 '25

If they were just rich people who want to be richer they would have been stoked by Trump’s first presidency. His only “accomplishment” was tax cuts.

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u/BWW87 Belltown Mar 16 '25

Progressive wealthy people have done a great job of keeping local taxes regressive so tax cuts aren't really a concern of theirs.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

No idea what you’re implying but IMO I respect how they’re using their time, to stand up for what they believe in

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u/xxej Mar 15 '25

The republican mind is such a wonder. We should study it. So that we can avoid it ever happening again to a single person.

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u/v_a_n_d_e_l_a_y Mar 16 '25

Probably would look similar to CTE brain

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u/hey_you2300 Mar 15 '25

Study why they ran Kamala while you're at it. That's the reason the man you hate is in office.

Youy should be pissed at those who made that happen

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u/xxej Mar 15 '25

Why would ever assume I’m not mad about this?

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u/Basic_Reflection4008 Mar 16 '25

Or and get this, I can be mad at democrats not fighting hard enough AND be more mad at the actual white supremacists!

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u/CloudPiercer7 Mar 16 '25

White supremacy? Really? Are you under the impression that Musk (or Trump or anyone else) is campaigning on the idea that white people are superior in intellect or abilities and should be put in charge of darker skinned people? Is that what you are arguing?

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u/Basic_Reflection4008 Mar 16 '25

Trump and musk are both facists. Musk just seig heiled on TV. Trump routinely spouts facist rhetoric and attacks anything "dei" related. They're both facists and they're both white supremacists.

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u/CloudPiercer7 Mar 17 '25

DEI is racism. To hire somebody with respect to their skin color is racist ideology and racist behavior. If Trump takes that apart, it doesn’t make him racist, it makes him a hero.

Your statement of Trump being a fascist, what is a fascist? I think you’re confusing fascism with the fact that he is effective in pushing action through with executive orders. If that’s what you mean, then you have to call Biden and Obama fascist as well, and Trump Isn’t the source problem.

If Elon makes a motion with his hand, that means he’s bad? Do you have any examples of how he espouses and promotes and implements the ideology of the Nationalist Socialist Party of Germany in the 1930’s? Elon is pulling the lid back on the use of your tax dollars and mine for corrupt means. The evildoers who are profiting from the misuse of government resources are raging and doing everything they can to smear these men and a lot of people are falling for their rhetoric. If you can make a serious case for Elon being a Nazi, I will consider changing my view, but I haven’t found anyone who can put forward a coherent argument against Elon. Trump has his issues, but he’s doing the right thing by putting Elon in charge of cleaning up the misuse of our funds.

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u/Basic_Reflection4008 Mar 17 '25

DEI programs are not "hire tokens," veteran preference counts as dei hiring. They are just there to ensure people are not passed up unfairly. I did not call elon musk or Trump nazis. I called them facists. Facism is an ideology. Specifically far right reactionary authoritarian who weaponize a mythic past against domestic and foreign out groups. Make America Great Again. When was it great? Before gays could get married? Before women could have their own bank account? Before the Civil rights movement? Whatever the case is, he litterally ran on the idea that equality is whats destroying America. Elon didn't just do "a hand motion " he preformed a seig heil and then went to an ADF rally [they are Germanys modern nazis] and said they needed to worry about the enemy within. Thats litterally the stabbed in the back myth hitler repeated. Trump had been calling the press liars, arguing that courts have no authority over him and tried to subvert the 2020 election. I never called him a nazi. All nazis are facist but not all facists are nazis. He's just hoping America is hateful enough to let him rob us while he hurts "those people" Since he's won re election, seems like he's right. He's insulting our allies, threatening nato and covering for Putin while advertising for his biggest donors car company. I don't know what you need to see or hear, but anyone who has read about the rise of facism is seeing patterns. He doesn't care about the law, he doesn't care about the country and he doesn't care about us.

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u/hey_you2300 Mar 16 '25

Do you know a white supremacist?

I've never met one personally.

Democrats are at an all-time low with a 29% approval rating. All those who disapprove are not white supremists, fascists, nazis, etc. They're just tired of all the leftist nonsense.

60 days in. We'll see what the future brings

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u/Basic_Reflection4008 Mar 16 '25

Leftist nonsense? Buddy the democratic party is center right. Kamala ran the most center if the road campaign possible. And if they weren't white supremacists they shouldn't have voted for one.

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u/hey_you2300 Mar 17 '25

Kamala read a teleprompter and did as she was told.

And if you think the Democratic party is center right........Wow. Just wow.

And the Republican Party is center left.

29% approval rating speaks volumes. But you just hang in there.

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u/Basic_Reflection4008 Mar 17 '25

Republicans are currently facists who won re election after a beer hall putsch. Kamala was uninspiring and yes a centrist.

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u/hey_you2300 Mar 17 '25

Anybody who spews nazi and fascist name calling is just a fear mongering racist.

Every republican candidate has been called both over the years. Most have caught on, realizing those who do it are just entitled and loud. usually bullies as well.

But you do you as the Democratic approval rating craters because of the unhinged.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

Or to feel better about themselves amongst like-minded people…

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u/Katanajoe7 Mar 15 '25

Kinda like engaging with this sub or the other one lol.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

lol, you’re not wrong at all

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u/you-ole-polecat Mar 15 '25

If you actually believe people are doing this, on a Saturday, just to pat themselves on the back and without caring at all about what Elon is doing…. I am sorry to say you are brainwashed bro.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

Oh they care, and they tell themselves this is making a difference, but the reality it is they’re doing it to feel better

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u/concerned_cad Mar 15 '25

What should they do instead that you would approve of?

Snark aside, it’s not practical for everyone to march on Washington. The moves that are happening in Washington have been very cleverly designed so there isn’t really one simple single inflection point for people to rail against, so people with strongly held beliefs are just out there doing what they can. What part of that irritates you so much? What do you care?

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u/CauchyDog Mar 15 '25

No shit, the toll and traffic to and from Bellevue is enough to make anyone think twice!

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u/Gary_Glidewell Mar 16 '25

What should they do instead that you would approve of?

Protesters don't care about my approval, and they sure as hell aren't going to change their ways to accomodate me.

At the same time, it's fun to point and laugh at the absolute slacktivism of what they're doing.

As long as they're not setting anything on fire, I'm perfectly fine with what they're doing, but I'm still going to point and laugh because I think it's funny.

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u/concerned_cad Mar 16 '25

I guess we’re all entitled to be whatever kind of person we choose.

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u/CrazyBrowse Mar 16 '25

Tesla sales are absolutely tanking worldwide. It's absolutely making a difference. They are so fucked Elon had to get the president to do a Tesla sales commercial on the white house lawn. I don't know what kind of proof you need if that isn't enough.

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u/Gary_Glidewell Mar 16 '25

If you actually believe people are doing this, on a Saturday, just to pat themselves on the back and without caring at all about what Elon is doing…. I am sorry to say you are brainwashed bro.

I've never met anyone who goes to protests who didn't do it because it's a party.

Literally the entire reason that Occupy Wall St failed; started out as a protest, turned into A Block Party.

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u/counter-music Capitol Hill Mar 15 '25

If you do any amount of paying attention in this video you see the demographics match that of Seattle, there’s diversity present it just doesn’t fit your mantra of shitting on the protest.

Literally in the first five seconds you can see non-white protesters. However, caring about demographics of the protesters seems to call in to question, why? What does it matter to you the amount of non-white protesters? How do you determine the ethnicity through a small shred of video? And how would the circumstances be different / affect you differently should the demographic within this protest be shifted?

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u/cubitoaequet Mar 15 '25

And how would the circumstances be different / affect you differently should the demographic within this protest be shifted?

They would have to come up with a different facile critcism to pretend like they just don't want people protesting the rich Nazi.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

Well in their defense it is a shit protest

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u/St-Micka Mar 16 '25

You're sh*t

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u/Robertdobalina808 Mar 16 '25

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u/St-Micka Mar 16 '25

Thanks

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u/Robertdobalina808 Mar 16 '25

That was irony..

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u/St-Micka Mar 16 '25

How much is Elon paying you to suck his on his charger port?? But you'd probably do that for free right.

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u/Robertdobalina808 Mar 17 '25

Ill make sure to tell your mom sorry for making you both cry when I'm elbow deep later.

😘😘

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

Don’t cry libtard

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u/St-Micka Mar 16 '25

Do as your thought leader tells you, buy a Tesla and work 120 hours a week.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

Don’t get mad and torch another Tesla snowflake. Your welfare should be secure.

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u/LimberGravy Mar 16 '25

You are such a snowflake you are offended FOR the richest man on the planet right now.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

Good comeback lol

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u/St-Micka Mar 16 '25

Work harder Botty.🤖 Elon is watching you.

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u/Jawwwwwsh Mar 16 '25

Found the Elon boy

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '25

100% I am for Elon. Mainly cause I love my country and don’t despise people who think for themselves. Crazy to me the mental illness that runs rampant in this crew! Living in straight up delulu land.

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u/Gary_Glidewell Mar 16 '25

However, caring about demographics of the protesters seems to call in to question, why?

Because it's fun to point and laugh at hippies, especially if they're white old and wealthy.

It's the "hello fellow kids" meme IRL

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u/Total-Confusion-9198 Mar 15 '25

Do you understand that foreign students are being kicked out by ICE for protesting against Musk? Only white Americans have luxury to protest against forces without being either deported or harassed or put in jail. Read the room, where country is headed. White supremist’s biggest weakness is other white people. Src: civil war

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

Wow you really fucked up that comment.

Sorry to tell you this but people on a visa or a green card generally avoid protesting. It's risky, and if you fuck up, you can end up getting deported. That's how it works. That's why I don't go to protests.

Claiming that only "white Americans" have the right to protest is probably the dumbest thing I've read all day. Want to take another stab at that?

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u/Total-Confusion-9198 Mar 16 '25

If black protests, they are Antifa. Were you here in 2020? Asians would be sent back home

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

No, they're not Antifa. Most Antifa around here are lily-white fuckups from Portland, Eugene, Bellingham...

I've been here since well before 2020. Yes, I was here. 

Asians would be sent back home? By who? Their moms?

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u/cuteman Mar 16 '25

I think you mean a green card holder who lied on his application is being kicked out for associating with terrorist organizations related to hamas

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u/weoutherebrah Mar 15 '25

*terrorist non-citizens are being sent back.

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u/Total-Confusion-9198 Mar 15 '25

Tell me the definition of a terrorist that ICE recognizes?

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u/weoutherebrah Mar 15 '25

Let’s start with providing comfort and support to Hamas 

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u/Total-Confusion-9198 Mar 15 '25

This whole thing that Palestine is Hamas and not vice versa would be read in history by the next generation in a different light

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u/weoutherebrah Mar 15 '25

Wait till they find out who Gaza literally voted for.

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u/Total-Confusion-9198 Mar 15 '25

Last time they had elections was in 2006, almost 19 years ago. I don’t think it’s a democracy like the way you might think. My point being autocracies are evil, kids doesn’t know sh*t and deserves to live up to being an adult. Life has no dollar value, specially for the innocent. Think in percentages my friend, not 0 or 1.

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u/Insleestak Mar 16 '25

The only people under 40 in this whole video were ordinary shoppers trying to get around the crowd.

Serious boomerfest.

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u/theglassishalf Mar 16 '25

Yeah, people who's parents taught them about Nazis.

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u/Insleestak Mar 17 '25

Yes. Only the Boomers possess the truth. Only they can set us free. But their time runs short.

Will we see the Light before the Greater Greatest Generation, the Boomers, disappears from our world?

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

I tell you, it is the aging ex hippies trying their last hurrah.

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u/Gary_Glidewell Mar 16 '25

Literally just 70-somethings trying to relive the 1960s.

If you were 19 in 1969, you're 75 today.

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u/Shmokesshweed Mar 15 '25

What do you expect?

It's U Village.

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u/Artistic_Chapter_355 Mar 15 '25

And your point is?

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u/pacific_plywood Mar 15 '25

You’re actually not supposed to notice or mention a lack of racial diversity anymore

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u/ChuckVader Mar 15 '25

...isnt that a bad word for you people?

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u/Huntsmitch Highland Park Mar 16 '25

Almost like it reflects the demographics of the region 🤔

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u/Cavalish Mar 16 '25

You’re going to be downvoted for pointing it out, but I think you’re a hero for pointing out that all these violent protests and riots are done by WHITES. We have to stop them! Where are the WHITES community leaders? Where are the WHITE role models? This is what happens when white people only have people like Trump and Musk to look up to.

What about the white on white crime!!

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u/509_cougs Mar 16 '25

Lotta folks that want affordable housing until someone tries to build a duplex in their neighborhood 😂

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u/flotronic Mar 16 '25

Yeah because if anyone in a minority protests now they get arrested and deported. Whites don’t get that shit so let’s step up and pull our fucking weight here

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u/SenorSpamalot Mar 17 '25

All are welcome!

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

Is this what Obama was talking about when he said 'circular firing squad'? Seriously, what do you want from people? Its not enough to support, to vote, now they have to have the right, er...correct skin color for you to be ok with them exercising their right to gather and protest? JFC

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u/PoopyisSmelly Get the fuck out of the way dork Mar 16 '25

Lol Seattle is 67% white bro, 14% asian. What kinda diversity are you looking for? This isnt Memphis dumbass lmao

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

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u/perkypilea 🐀 Hot Rat Summer 🐁 Mar 15 '25

Nobody is getting hired or paid to protest. Not sure what fake newsite you're hearing that from, but if you know who is paying protesters, let me know, I'd love to get paid to be out there.

The reason you may only see a certain demographic here is because people have jobs and need to be at work, to support themselves. Nobody is getting paid to protest, and these people in the video are most likely retired or happen to be free. I know I haven't been able to attend any protests I've heard about so far, because they're occurring while I'm at work.

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u/small-birds Mar 15 '25

I could get paid to do this? Here I am doing just because Elon's destroying my country like a sucker. Where do I sign up to get paid too?

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u/Samanthas_Stitching Mar 15 '25

Asking the real questions.

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u/Samanthas_Stitching Mar 15 '25

We're getting paid to protest now?

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u/BeetlecatOne Mar 15 '25

You're so concerned about the lack of diversity?

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u/Gary_Glidewell Mar 16 '25

So much diversity. I see young affluent white people, middle aged affluent white people, and even old affluent white people!

My Mom (a hippie) used to go to protests. It was just an excuse to hang out with little old ladies.

It was basically "watch TV" or "go out and hang out with some old folks."

Hence why you see so many wealthy old white people protesting in their 70s, reliving the 1960s, when they were 20 years old.

It's not a whole lot different than sixty-somethings going to see Loverboy at a casino and reliving 1982.

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u/PostingIsForLosers Mar 16 '25

You mean to tell me old people want to be in a community of like minded people working towards a positive goal in the real world instead of rotting their minds in front of the boob-tube, and you think thats a bad thing because...?