Re:Tesla to Cut 10% of Jobs
by daenz on Friday June 03, 2022 @11:29AM
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Again, in order to think it's slimy, you have to make assumptions about what is true. In the instance you just described, you still have to assume that the "hit piece" isn't because he was starting to lean more Republican. I don't think we know why the accusation re-surfaced, do we?
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Re:Tesla to Cut 10% of Jobs
by plorkyeran on Friday June 03, 2022 @12:00PM
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The claim that he was a Democrat but is now starting to lean more Republican is itself a blatant lie based on his historical political donations.
Sometimes people support the candidate that happens to protect their interests more, and the color of their party doesn't really mean a lot.
Am I imagining that Trump and Elon were portrayed in the media as having a good relationship? Wouldn't you consider that leaning more Republican, especially considering Trump's radioactivity?
Re:Tesla to Cut 10% of Jobs
by FireBeyond on Friday June 03, 2022 @01:14PM
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Musk is openly anti-tax, anti-regulation, anti-worker protection, anti-trans. Not remotely liberal.
Most people don't change their political ideology based on sexual assault accusations. Even if they were false, why would that cause someone to join a party with a radically different view of society than their previous party?
The best explanation that I've seen so far is that he was a Democrat only because it boosted Tesla's sales.
Re:Tesla to Cut 10% of Jobs
by FireBeyond on Friday June 03, 2022 @01:13PM
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He's been massively donating more to the GOP than the Democrats since before Trump. About the only thing that espouses a liberal viewpoint is his view on legalization of weed (but don't smoke it if you work for his companies, unless you're him).
>Most people don't change their political ideology based on sexual assault accusations
That's not the ordering of events I'm suggesting. People have commented over time how Elon has been "moving right" for some time now. I'm suggesting it's possible that the accusation re-surfaced in response to how his political alignment shifting overall. Him saying he's "switching parties" is a soundbite for the last 5 years of his politics.