Protest wave against Elon Musk: Tesla locations in the crosshairs!
Protest wave against Elon Musk: Tesla locations in the crosshairs!
Last Saturday, several hundred demonstrators in the USA protested against Elon Musk and his company Tesla. Between 500 and 1,000 people gathered in front of a Tesla dealer in New York to express their demands loudly. This protest was organized by the environmental protection organization Planet Over Profit, which argues that Musk had to be stopped to save life and protect democracy. Slogans like "Elon Musk has to go" echoed through the streets. A 70-year-old participant said, Musk leads the country towards "fascism", while another demonstrator criticized his influence through "too much money and too much power". The rally was peaceful and was observed by a strong police force.Another demonstration took place in Washington, in which around 150 people took part. This rally also went without any significant incidents. However, there have been a number of attacks on Tesla vehicles as well as car dealerships and charging stations in the USA and Europe in recent weeks, including arson foundations and vandalism. US Minister of Justice Pam Bondi announced that they are pursuing such attacks as "domestic terrorism", which underlines the seriousness of the incidents. According to ZDF , the attacks, which also include shots and the use of Molotow-Cocktails, are an increasing problem.
protests and violence escalate
The aggressions against Tesla apparently increase. In Colorado, a woman was arrested that is accused of having attacked attacks on car dealerships with Molotow cocktails. In Oregon, a man has thrown Molotow cocktails on a sales point, and more than a dozen shots were fired on a Tesla showroom in Portland. The latest incidents also include that several cybertrucks have risen in flames in Seattle. In Las Vegas, several vehicles burned in front of a Tesla service center, and the word "resist" was applied in red color at the entrance doors.
A group of activists called Sane (Students Against Nazi Extremists in California) has also announced that it will specifically carry out attacks on Tesla vehicles and leave threats to at least 13 Teslas in California. This group accuses Tesla of being connected to authoritarian governments and benefit from geopolitical tensions. Your goal should be to get Tesla owners to sell their vehicles. The tensions for Tesla are not only shown in the protests, but also in an increased willingness to use the brand.
social reactions to Musk's politics
Elon Musk has come into the crossfire of criticism not only because of his entrepreneurial decisions, but also because of his controversy in politics. US President Donald Trump has authorized Musk to cut government expenditure as the head of a new efficiency authority. Critics argue, Musk's influence in the political area, in particular his support for extremely right -wing parties in Europe, has added a massive damage to the image. As a result, even some Tesla owners, including a US senator, have announced their vehicles.
In terms of the damage that has arisen in Tesla vehicles and locations in the past few weeks, Musk comments that some of the attacks are financed by "organizations of the left wing". Nevertheless, the future of Tesla is still uncertain, since the stock exchange after Trump's choice benefited from Musk's support, but then lost all profits again. The current situation fueled both political and social resentment and has the fronts further hardened in the discussion about Tesla.
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