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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-tesla-attacks-trump-government-1235305402/

“The real problem is not like the crazy guy that firebombs a Tesla dealership, it’s the people pushing the propaganda that cause that guy to do it,” he continued.

“The president has made it clear, we are going to go after them. The ones providing the money. The ones pushing the lies and propaganda, we’re going after them,” Musk claimed. “I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

This statement means that U.S. Citizens no longer have Constitutional rights.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 152 points 3 months ago (3 children)

“I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

The irony is gushing off of this one.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 19 points 3 months ago

The ketamine is gushing out, too.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months ago

Less so irony, more so projection.

[–] Unquote0270@programming.dev 103 points 3 months ago (4 children)

So you can't state your opinion of a car company now? And somehow that is the government's concern?

Could the corruption get any more blatant?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 42 points 3 months ago (11 children)

So you can’t state your opinion of a car company now?

American fascists going ape-shit in defense of their right to drive ugly, poorly built vehicles goes straight back to Henry Ford tearing up the Midwest street car lines in the 1920s.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 13 points 3 months ago

There was one that would have run right by my house 😭

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[–] crapwittyname@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think this is beyond corruption, I think this is full on authoritarianism. Which is worse. Way worse.

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[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 79 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ruxias@lemmy.world 52 points 3 months ago

That's right, I'm gonna make them cart my ass off to the gulag if they want it so bad. I'm not kneeling to these chucklefucks for a second.

Elon Musk is a fascist.

Trump is a fascist.

[–] Helvetica@sh.itjust.works 69 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What lies? What propaganda? This guy is a fascist dipshit and no one wants to associate with his company. Add in the fact that he is trying to dismantle our country on behalf of trump and you're going to get protests. It's pretty simple, Leon.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 months ago

It’s more projection. They pay propagandists to tell lies, so everyone must be doing it!

[–] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 68 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So... he thinks people are being paid to boycott tesla? How do I get in on that free money? Here I am just volunteering to hate them due to it being the obvious stance to hold.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's all he knows. People only do things for money. He can't comprehend there might be another reason staring back at him in the mirror.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 60 points 3 months ago

That's fascism.

[–] fossilesque@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 3 months ago

Tesla sucks almost as much as Elon does.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 49 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Sad this in another post but right wingers seriously think this is a coordinated effort by Soros and the DNC. Their evidence: the protester signs look “professionally made”.

They seriously cannot phantom the concept of a grass roots effort because everyone is sharing the same thought and are getting pushed to the edge.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 22 points 3 months ago (2 children)

which is ironic given how coordinated on their hats and bullshit they are

[–] MichaelHawkinSnider@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago

Not only that, Musk is literally paying people to vote for right wingers! How is that any different than paid-for-protesters.

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[–] TaiCrunch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago

They can't fathom the concept of a grassroots campaign because they've only ever seen astroturfing.

[–] FragrantGarden@lemmy.today 43 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Didn't this guy say he was a free speech absolutist!?

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago

No, that was just a typo. He meant to say abolitionist /s

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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago

Every accusation is a confession

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 40 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Man threatens image in mirror

[–] taco@piefed.social 17 points 3 months ago

"The real villain", in his own words.

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[–] yuknowhokat@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago

The irony and projection in that statement or those statements is amazing

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 3 months ago (4 children)
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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 months ago

You guys are getting paid?

Wtf

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 months ago

Liquidate Musk

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 30 points 3 months ago

Screw Musk. He can't do anything.

Teslas are a shitty nazi brand now ... and people want to punch nazis.

[–] azdalen@beehaw.org 26 points 3 months ago

ahh yes, the classic "freedom of speech only applies to me" tactic :| this is a clear violation of 1st amendment.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Is it propaganda if it's all true?

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[–] tonytins@pawb.social 21 points 3 months ago

And what about the rest of the world, Elon? Because that's a pretty damn broad ~~statement~~ threat.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Government retaliation against people exercising their free speech rights?

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 17 points 3 months ago

This will make Tesla burn even faster.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] boletus 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Next an US citizen who said something about Tesla will be thrown into a private prison without charge and get their citizenship revoked because some made up reason - like they went to gaza once to provide humanitarian aid.

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[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 15 points 3 months ago

He so mad about his own life choices.

What a fucking cunt.

[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

So how many times is Elon getting arrested for spreading Russian propaganda?

[–] MisterCurtis@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

Fucking bring it.

[–] HmmKuchen@feddit.org 13 points 3 months ago

He is right about the evil part, but he only really has to look into the mirror.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago

His head is so far up his own ass he can't even see that he is the problem..

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 12 points 3 months ago

“I think there’s some real evil out there. We have to overcome it.”

Take a look in the mirror

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

This motherfucker aHas ato be killed along with every fucking MAGAt Congressman supporting him

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 11 points 3 months ago

🤣 I can't believe this Nazi ever considered himself a free speech proponent. What a scum bastard.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago

come at me. Tesla sucks arse and i hope they go bankrupt.

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