> they are currently building a church to the tune of 100 million euros.
> 70% or more of that came from public funding, essentially tax payer money rerouted to build this monstrosity, something the country really can not afford.
In Tesla's case, $428m of public money contributed almost one third of all profits made by the company in a single /quarter/, at a time when the dollar's future as a reserve currency is being called into question due to panic spending to support a system on the brink of collapse.
The trick will likely qualify it for inclusion in the S&P 500, making it further eligible for more of that sweet public money over winter, as the current administration discusses that index's performance as an explicit target on an almost weekly basis.