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by lolinder 417 days ago
I think it's more rational to fuss about buying a Tesla than about buying a Windows license for a few reasons:

* It's a heck of a lot of money to send to any company, so it makes more sense to pause and consider what you're funding. I can't put that much effort into every <$100 purchase without going crazy.

* Tesla is far more about Musk than Microsoft is about... whoever runs Microsoft these days. There's a very specific person tied to it.

* Driving a Tesla is seen by the world as a statement of some kind in a way that running Windows simply isn't. It's worth considering if that's a statement you want to be making.

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I feel similarities to the trolley problem[0].

[0]: https://neal.fun/absurd-trolley-problems/