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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom

www.nbcnews.com

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Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago
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The president threw Elon Musk a lifeline with an event, livestreamed on X, where he touted the cars and said he would buy one.
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  • Trex202@lemmy.world
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    Presidents (present nor former) are not allowed to drive vehicles.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      On public highways. I remember they made a fairly big point of Dubya driving a pickup truck while visiting his ranch in Texas.

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    Of course he does.

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    Keep boycotting, and join protests outside Tesla showrooms. ~60% of Musk’s wealth is in Tesla shares. Tank the stock and tank his wealth and thus influence

    There are protests all across the US and starting to spring up in other countries. Here’s a list of upcoming ones + a guide to help organize one around you if none exist

    https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

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      This is the easiest boycott of my life. I love it

  • Zahille7@lemmy.world
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    It’s Goya beans all over again

    • Tempus Fugit@midwest.social
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      And I’ve been boycotting Goya ever since.

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        Same. Turns out they’re not much different from store brands anyhow

    • madjo@feddit.nl
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      First thing I thought of too.

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    Trump is for sale.

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    In parallel universes where he wasn’t born of a rich family, Trump is a car salesman. This is our universe trying to find balance.

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldBanned
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      • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        But he does have that lack of morality to at least try

    • earphone843@sh.itjust.works
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      A used car salesman

      • Suite404@lemmy.world
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        Tesla is a close second at this point.

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        The kind that doesn’t know shit about any car on the lot and just tries to pressure you into buying the most expensive car because it’s the most expensive, but was secretly totaled on a flood.

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          ON a flood?

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        At a buy-here-pay-here dealer that specializes in salvage title “luxury” cars.

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    Slaps roof of car

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      This can hold so many copies of “Mein Kampf”.

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        No it does not have a spoiler. When you need the additional downdraft you simply open the window and stick your arm out at a 45 degree angle

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    Like we needed another reason not to buy tesla

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    Because of ethical restraints it is extremely rare for a senior government official, let alone a sitting president, to endorse a consumer product so explicitly.

    Yeah… Those were good times.

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      BRAWNDO

      THE THIRST MUTILATOR

      it’s got electrolytes

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        it’s what plants crave

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      Do they not fucking remember the whole Goya thing last time. He literally shot a commercial from the presidents desk.

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        https://youtu.be/Vi_2tPJYauc

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    Snake Oil Feedback Loop achievement unlocked.

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      • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Tradeable?! What in the world…

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          I mean, they take turns sucking each other off, so…

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            Oh gosh… there was no trading when I left Hearthstone!

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    Is the driver’s seat waterproof?

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      If you wear the included depends

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        Autonomous Urethra

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    gross

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      deleted by creator

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        gress

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      Gross indeed

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        Gross indubitably

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          Gross absolutely

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    Just because we want electronic cars, doesn’t means we’ll take Tesla’s.

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        Okay, but lots of people do. Why not both? I’m sure you realize that progress is incremental, we’re not going to jump from here straight to a utopia.

        Also, many people don’t have a choice. My job has to be done in-person most of the time, it can’t be done by robots or AI (yet), and I have to bring a large amount of equipment with me. But I would love my work vehicle to be a government-subsidized zero-emissions one!

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          Why not both?

          I am just going to leave this here…

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    “Daaaad, the other kids are being mean to me!”

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    Searching on Google “how to sell my tesla” or “how to sell my tesla stock” hurts their shares. Scheduling a test drive and not showing up wastes their time and resources :)

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      Well if I’m gonna schedule a test drive i may as well test the hell out of it, no?

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        Read those waivers and see how much you can get away with 😈 “oops, I lost control and scratched the shit out of the side”

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      I like the cut of your jib!

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