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Musk and Tesla are thorns in the sides of various hegemonic cultural narratives and political agendas.

• vanusa 5y ago
  Per the lawsuit: As early as 2012, Black and/or African American Tesla workers have complained that Tesla production leads, supervisors, and managers constantly use the n-word and other racial slurs to refer to Black workers. They have complained that swastikas, “KKK,” the n-word, and other racist writing are etched onto walls of restrooms, restroom stalls, lunch tables, and even factory machinery. They have complained that Black and/or African American workers are assigned to more physically demanding posts and the lowest-level contract roles, paid less, and more often terminated from employment than other workers. They have also complained that Black and/or African American workers are often denied advancement opportunities, and more often and more severely disciplined than non-Black workers. So you think the workers who stuck their necks out to file these complaints -- going back as early as 2012, mind you -- have done so to spite Musk for being a thorn in the side of ... "various hegemonic cultural narratives and political agendas"? Or that if a lawsuit of this gravity and nature does get filed against lawsuit -- that the press should keep mum about it?
  • prvc 5y ago
    >So you think the workers who stuck their necks out to file these complaints -- going back as early as 2012, mind you -- have done so to spite Musk for being a thorn in the side of ... "various hegemonic cultural narratives and political agendas"? That absolutely does not follow from my other comment.
    • vanusa 5y ago
      I don't see how else your comment relates to the original article, then. Other than to insinuate that the main reason "these stories from Tesla keep coming out" ... is because Musk is a "thorn in side" of various narratives.
• ashwagary 5y ago
  Musk's family has a long history of exploitation in one of the most racist places in the world (Apartheid South Africa). I notice everyone denying these claims seems to ignore that.
  • errantmind 5y ago
    I'm no fan of Musk, but you don't have a claim, just vague conjecture. Post sources that his family was exploitative
  • v0idzer0 5y ago
    Elon’s alcoholic and abusive father (whom his family fled South Africa for Canada to escape when Elon was 17) claims to have had a small ownership interest in a now defunct emerald mine, but there’s no record of it and the rest of his family have all denied his claim. He was by all accounts a broke drunk.
    • ashwagary 5y ago
      His Dad says the opposite and I tend to believe him. One would have to be a complete moron to stay poor if white and living in an apartheid state where almost 90% of the population is oppressed because of skin color. >“We were very wealthy,” says Errol. “We had so much money at times we couldn't even close our safe.” >With one person holding the money in place, another other would slam the door. >“And then there'd still be all these notes sticking out and we'd sort of pull them out and put them in our pockets.” https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-dad-tells-bi-about-the-familys-casual-attitude-to-wealth-2018-2 https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-dad-tells-bi-abou...
      • v0idzer0 5y ago
        Yeah I read the story. The full thing sheds a lot more light on what was actually happening which was a drunk father was becoming increasing insecure hearing about the son he used to beat being so successful and started telling stories. There are not only 3 other differing accounts, but others have vouched for the fact that Elon arrived in Canada with just $1000 and often had to shower at the YMCA in the early days. He’s also on record having worked various low paying manual labor odd jobs in Canada. Not exactly what you’d expect from a son of generational exploitation wealth.