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stopdiggin

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12. it's been speculated for some time
Sat Jan 28, 2023, 01:41 PM
Jan 2023

that the demographic purchasing Tesla vehicles would be alienated by a toxic media presence exhibited by Musk. I guess we'll have to wait and see, although - 1) Tesla just posted record profits for most recent quarter, and 2) while crescendoing in the last 4-5 months, Musk's off-putting views and personality have not really been a secret for some time (and thus, supposedly, to all those previous Tesla buyers).

Twitter is an entirely different set of parameters - with the platform's long term health most likely more dependent on whether 'advertisers' continue to steer clear - rather than the clearly massive, and almost completely dominant, pool of consumers and users. The latter seeming almost certainly not likely to change (note the little 'dust up' that happened here on DU has mostly come and gone) - and the former (with the typical feckless consideration of numbers over ethics) seem unlikely to persist in any sort of concerted action against an offending CEO, and toxic content. But, again, I suppose that remains to be seen.

In either case, the 'newest' revelations in regard to the Paul Pelosi case ...
(which are far from 'new'.) Are barely going to register as a blip on the radar

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I, for one, am so glad these types DON'T know when to shut up. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #1
You just said it all..It's better we know what kind of persons they are, rather than having to guess Stuart G Jan 2023 #2
What was the tweet, or a link to it. brush Jan 2023 #27
Musk was spreading the rumor on his new toy Twitter that Paul Pelosi's attack had to do with ... Botany Jan 2023 #3
OMFG Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #4
It is worth looking @ Trump, Gorka, D'Souza, Stone, and other shits spreading lies Botany Jan 2023 #7
Thank You for posting this. Stuart G Jan 2023 #5
Feel free to spread it around the inter webs Botany Jan 2023 #6
Charlotte Bronte said it best. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #8
It seems like every day musk adds more shit to the pile that is his reputation. rubbersole Jan 2023 #9
He will care when all this gets around. It all takes time. Stuart G Jan 2023 #10
Makes up partially for the billions he's lost on twitter. brush Jan 2023 #13
ol' musky sold a lot of stock in order to buy twitter, which he's in the process of running... Salviati Jan 2023 #14
Most businesses survive the ebbs and flow of politics by straddling the middle bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #11
it's been speculated for some time stopdiggin Jan 2023 #12
I still think that twitter is dead, and just hasn't stopped moving yet. Salviati Jan 2023 #16
What was the tweet? Or a link to it pls. brush Jan 2023 #15
I missed it, too. calimary Jan 2023 #24
I've been driving an electric car (Chevy Volt) for eight years and I love it. OMGWTF Jan 2023 #17
What is the distance per charge? yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #19
The volt runs on electricity or gas garybeck Jan 2023 #28
I got my mind set on you! GreenWave Jan 2023 #18
that is beyond gorgeous!! yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #20
Interior is quite impressive too! GreenWave Jan 2023 #21
Well, Stuart, I will agree on the whole Musk issue. The man is a sociopathic dirtbag PatrickforB Jan 2023 #22
"The Elon Musk post in relation to Paul Pelosi..will destroy his business." ShazzieB Jan 2023 #23
I agree! if someone posts a reaction to an event, please provide some context! garybeck Jan 2023 #25
Same here. calimary Jan 2023 #26
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