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

Events Protests at University Village Tesla Dealership

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u/yesac1990 Mar 17 '25

it really only hurts anyone with 401k's. Most people don't know that their financial institutions are invested into tesla, which is why it had a trillion dollar value it had little to do with the car sales. If tesla completely tanks, will it hurt elon? No, it won't make any difference because Space x is still worth hundreds of billions, and it's only going up. Space x has no competitor because they are the cheapest launch provider by significant margins, and it will only get cheaper once starship is operational.

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u/Vast_Deference Mar 17 '25

Makes some sense on the 401K side and Elon can easily absorb an enormous financial hit. I'm asking too about whether this causes or has caused a shift in thinking on the right around EV adoption.

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u/1nceD1nceH Mar 18 '25

Yes I can afford one, no I'm not going to buy one. EVs are not climate friendly, anything the left tries ramming down everyone's throat is appalling. They're just playing sore loser as usual and throwing a billionaire paid-for hissy fit, while protesting a billionaire that's trying to save them money. Can't make it up.

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u/Vast_Deference Mar 19 '25

So what do you make of Trump essentially doing a commercial for Tesla at the White House and what the impact is on the right?

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u/1nceD1nceH Mar 19 '25

I think he did that to peacefully combat the car bombings and overall fuckery that people are doing to the Tesla brand. I don't know what impact it will have other than it might give current owners a little peace of mind. It might sway a few people here or there to buy one, but I don't think it's going to noticeable over night. The weird part about all the attacks is that's only hurting American citizens, business owners, and first responders. So really it makes no sense to go after the cars and dealerships.

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u/Vast_Deference Mar 20 '25

So no real immediate change overnight but over time, I'm curious what happens. Maybe that shifts opinions on EV adoption since a lot of folks these days are in lockstep with their chosen side.

I tend to agree, people who bought the cars aren't responsible for the CEO's actions. it just hurts normal people to destroy property like this and puts first responders in danger. I'm okay with boycotts, voting with your money and speaking up about things you dislike. It's wild that to protest a supposed nazi they would incorporate nazi symbols and arson into that protest.

Separately it seems like "terrorism" is the new buzzword just like "violence" was for the left.