Comment on Tesla Slumps Below 50% Share of California's Electric Car Market
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThat’s assuming a lot. I wanted a car that was fast, electric, had easy charging, good range, and didn’t cost $100,000. 5 years ago, that was a Model 3.
Didn’t give a shit about Musk’s lies, always knew he was full of it and was a typical scumbag CEO; I did not peg him as someone to go full on Nazi mode.
poopkins@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If you knew then that he was a liar, then I really don’t see how you can complain about it now. You evidently knew which business you were getting into.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You can say that about literally any company that exists under capitalism.
poopkins@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s an odd position to take. Fraud is okay since others commit fraud as well? Not many companies have a Wikipedia entry documenting their ongoing deception and fraud since 2017.
My position on Elon Musk and Tesla by extension is clear. If you are supportive of them, that’s completely up to you.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Considering said Wikipedia entry did not exist 5 years ago, when I mentioned the prior requirements of mine that were met at the time, that doesn’t really apply here. Seems pretty convenient for current prospective buyers as of the article’s publishing, 3 years ago.
Regardless, to reiterate, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, but I’m sure you’ve never consumed a product from a company that’s committed any form of fraud or other unethical act.
Having said all of this, please do not take what I’m saying here as support for Tesla or Elon. There is no way in hell I would buy a Tesla as of now, and I do indeed try to limit my consumption for companies I disagree with on moral and ethical grounds. Call me ignorant at the time of purchase, if you want, I suppose.