> I feel bad for the people who bought Teslas before everyone knew who he really was

He bought Twitter in 2022 and it’s arguable that his true colours have been on display since then.

But it was also clear much earlier for those paying attention [1]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk...

Most people are not plugged into reddit and social media politics the way we are, and simply don't care.

What exactly are you saying that we CT owners "deserve"? I like my CT. It has served my family well for a year. It's a car, not a political statement. I hope that this kind of vicious sentiment doesn't become mainstream.

The hints were there for a long time (like pedo-guy), but there were mixed messages. In 2017 Musk resigned in protest from a Trump advisory committee when Trump dropped out of the Paris agreement. That's the Musk I bought our Tesla from.