• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    9 days ago

    No, I blame the man himself for becoming so overtly toxic that lots of customers are basically blacklisting Tesla as a brand due to his tight association with it.

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      9 days ago

      Big agree. We’d definitely be getting a Model Y if it wasn’t for the dogshit leadership. Instead, we are waiting for the Rivian R2 to actually come out.

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    9 days ago

    Blame BYD? For what? For making a superior product so superior that the US tariffs it 100% to protect domestic shitbox manufacturers from competition because they can’t compete?

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      9 days ago

      Yes, that. Those monsters.

      How could they not think of the other companies’ poor shareholders?

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      9 days ago

      BYD is heavily subsidized by China. Tariffs to offset the Chinese subsidies are reasonable.

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        9 days ago

        So what you’re telling me is communism builds better cars too. Not only does it do everything better, but also cars.

        Common CPC W.

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          My dude one thing communism clearly does worse is foster reading comprehension.

          China may make a good car, but they’re not actually socialist or truly communist anymore, and further the primary issue that is being discussed is subsidizing something for market saturation, a decidedly capitalist move on Chinas part.

          You gotta be a little less on the nose.

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    9 days ago

    Tesla stock is tumbling. Don’t blame BYD, blame Elon.

    Elon has been running Tesla in easy mode where there’s basically no competition. Now that there’s a bunch of other electric car makers on the market he doesn’t know how to deal with that. BYD included, but they’re not the only one with valid competition.

    Also, he’s a terrible person to have as your figurehead.