• @jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works
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    2121 month ago

    In posts on X following the incident, Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the incidents “terrorism” and said the company “just makes electric cars and has done nothing to deserve these evil attacks.”

    OK buddy.

    • @samus12345@lemm.ee
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      941 month ago

      The cars suck, but he’s right that the company hasn’t done anything to deserve this. He’s the one who chose to make himself the face of Tesla, though, so however people feel about him, they’ll feel about any business he owns.

      Terrorism, though? Hardly. It’s protest. He’s the one doing terrorism by dismantling the government.

      • @pivot_root@lemmy.world
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        41 month ago

        Even if they do, protests and boycotts need to continue past it. A lot of his wealth is in Tesla stock, and he’s going to benefit from the shadows if the public moves on and TSLA recovers.

    • @ragingdachshund@lemm.ee
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      241 month ago

      It’s not terrorism. They were just peacefully touring the dealerships. Just like January 6. Peacefully touring.

    • TrackinDaKraken
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      101 month ago

      “Evil attacks”, like we’re killing puppies, or something.

      It’s vandalism against machines, and the only victim here is the insurance companies.

      • @Furbag@lemmy.world
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        71 month ago

        “Evil attacks”, like we’re killing puppies, or something.

        Leave the puppy killing to the expert, Kristi Noem.

  • ssillyssadass
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    1221 month ago

    Problem with setting Teslas on fire is we can’t know if it’s an act of protest or if they just did that on their own.

    • @parmesan@lemmy.world
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      251 month ago

      The incident in Kansas City genuinely does sound like one just caught itself on fire.

      In Kansas City, Police Captain Jacob Becchina said in a statement that an officer first observed smoke coming from a Cybertruck parked in a Tesla parking lot. “The officer used his fire extinguisher, however, KCFD was still needed as he could not put the fire out,” Becchina said. “The fire spread to a second Cybertruck parked next to the original burning one. The circumstances are under investigation, but preliminarily, the fire is being investigated for the potential of being an Arson.”

  • @silverlose@lemm.ee
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    451 month ago

    Been thinking about this a lot. They can say it’s terrorism. History is written by the winners.

    But…

    Rebellion is constitutional, but not legal. If you rebel, you die a terrorist or live a hero. Not much middle ground.

  • Jo Miran
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    381 month ago

    I have never, and will never, see anyone vandalize a Tesla. 🙈

  • @LucidLyes@lemmy.world
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    321 month ago

    “Trump administration looking to categorize Tesla vandalism as domestic terrorism” Because Republicans are cowards without principles who can never even think of opposing him.

  • kingthrillgore
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    211 month ago

    Can’t believe the Insurrection Act is gonna be used because of homie’s swasticars

  • @dmention7@lemm.ee
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    211 month ago

    Man, if I had the poor luck/foresight to have purchased a Tesla earlier, I would be driving like the politest mofo in existence these days.

  • @futatorius@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    Some advice for demonstrations (including propaganda of the deed):

    • Wear a ski mask. Wear rubber gloves.
    • Wear anonymous clothing.
    • Don’t trust phones. Don’t use them to plan, and leave them turned on at home.
    • Use a cell structure to organize, and share info on a need-to-know basis only.
    • Assume there are not only cameras but microphones.
    • Don’t drive anywhere near the location of the demo. Ride-haining services are even worse. Don’t even cycle in unless you can go off-road.
    • Distinguish individuals’ property from corporate property.
    • The goal is to live to fight another day. A fair fight is one in which you don’t get hurt.
    • @Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee
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      31 month ago

      Not having the phone with you is critical. But I assume planning is done on a laptop or desktop that is obviously not taken with?

      • @abigscaryhobo@lemmy.world
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        430 days ago

        Yep, anonymous browsers, burner accounts, and a VPN if you can. Privacy.sexy is your friend too.

        You just want to set yourself up as best you can for the defense of “you can’t prove that was me.”

        • @Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee
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          130 days ago

          Tor browser/ I use a VPN most of the time. But for REALLY sensitive shit I turn Tor on. A lot of stuff can be purged off your computer. I use Windows 11 (haven’t migrated to Linux yet! Ugh!) but I have some failsafes to reduce my location data and the amount I am exposed. It isn’t perfect (nothing is) but it is better than nothing.