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by xiphias2 2526 days ago
This is all true. But how does it compare to companies building machines that are emitting toxic gas to billions of people and destroying the Earth’s climate?

There’s a good reason why mainstream media doesn’t talk about it as seriously as it should be doing.

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There's also that story about oil companies sitting on the secret of perpetual motion...

Also, those companies happen to build products that are needed and can actually be afforded by people who need them to, you know, make a living, unlike Elon's shiny toys.

This conspiratorial mindset on part of Tesla's fans is far more detrimental than any mythical shorts' conspiracy or anything.

> But how does it compare to

Wattaboutism does not address the man's problems, including all the problems he brings onto himself, the company he runs, and its investors.