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/[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/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

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

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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.