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by camhart
533 days ago
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> most people able to and interested in buying an electric car For what it's worth, I've wanted a tesla for many years. I haven't pulled the trigger because of the cost. I'm not sure how many right leaning techies there are out there, but we do exist. And when I worked on the West coast I learned pretty quickly that there are consequences if I share my political views. No clue how many more there are like me, but I'm certainly not the only one. > Also, really? Do you think a speech is stronger if it ends with "obviously everyone in this room is going to disagree with me"? I think free speech is strongest when differing views are tolerated. The fact that people feel they can't share their opinion is what damages free speech. I'm just trying to express that I feel I can't on HN, but I do feel some obligation to in an effort to be a good citizen. I wasn't aware of the rule. I also think it's comical that it's used to remove an otherwise reasonable comment entirely (this just punishes those who have different opinions from the main HN audience). I've learned that commenting on anything political here turns into a big distraction, so I was trying to take part but avoid some of the backlash. |
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Of course. But not enough to sustain Tesla's growth requirements. (The same would be true if Musk came out as a leftist.)
Mass-market brands practically have to be anodyne. Alienating any significant customer group undercuts the economies of scale.