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What a terribly written article. Why they oppose the plant expansion isn't explained at all. At the absolute end of the article, there's a few passing mention
by nostromo 2y ago
What a terribly written article. Why they oppose the plant expansion isn't explained at all.
At the absolute end of the article, there's a few passing mentions of clearing of forrest and groundwater, but that's it.
- bradhe 2y agoI think that’s more a statement about the weakness of their position than it is about Deutsche Welt’s reporting in this case.
- jrflowers 2y agoThis is a good point. If a reporter chooses to only mention in passing that the protest is about polluting drinking water then that means that drinking water pollution must not be a big deal
- josephg 2y agoIt means the reporter thinks the claim of drinking water pollution isn’t a big deal. Reporters, like software engineers, have a broad range of competency. It’s hard to draw firm conclusions from their editorial choices.
- nickthegreek 2y agoThe article should have expanded on those points knowing that the reader would likely question this.
- siganionio 2y agoThey are protesting because: 1. Construction will require clearcutting forest. 2. The factory will use large amounts of water and is being built in a region where water is scarce. 3. The factory will use solvents and paints which can cause groundwater pollution. 4. The local population is opposed to construction on environmental grounds, yet it seems construction will proceed anyway. Of course, there are also people who are opposed to Tesla or the car industry in general, for both good and foolish reasons. I'd wager Musk being an outspoken anti-Semite and Nazi sympathizer doesn't go over well in Germany. It's shitty reporting, plain and simple. Even Wired got it right.
- walkabilitee 2y ago>1. They dislike Tesla in general because it's controlled by an anti-Semite and Nazi sympathizer. This sort of casual slander reveals more about your viewpoint than it does about the protestors, or Elon.
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- PauloManrique 2y agoDid they actually said this on their answer tho?
- resbaloso 2y agoYep, water looks to be a huge issue. The video(https://vimeo.com/938795435 https://vimeo.com/938795435) in this article(https://unicornriot.ninja/2024/teslastoppen-elon-musks-water-war-in-the-heart-of-europe/ https://unicornriot.ninja/2024/teslastoppen-elon-musks-water...) helped me better understand what's going on. > the factory used almost 450,000 cubic meters of water, while it is licensed to use up to 1.8 million cubic meters, equivalent to the water consumption of a city with a population of 40,000 people. > residents will only be allowed to use 105 liters of water per person per day, while the national average use is 128 liters per day.
- ranger_danger 2y agoWhat is the issue with cutting down trees when you can always plant more?
- nordstreem 2y agoWhat is the issue with not making more Tesla factories?
- PauloManrique 2y agoEconomic growth, competition, more EVs? If they plant the trees elsewhere, it's fine.
- pvg 2y agoPedantipoint but it's Deutsche Welle.
- formerly_proven 2y ago> Why they oppose It doesn't actually matter, these groups pop up wherever someone stacks more than two bricks on top of each other, and they always have their valid concerns (endangered hamsters, someone heard someone else might've seen a rare street pigeon brood somewhere nearby possibly, that one extra building will completely ruin the landscape etc. etc.)
- probably_wrong 2y agoTheir linked article regarding the attempted storming of the factory has more details: https://www.dw.com/en/protesters-attempt-to-storm-teslas-factory-near-berlin/a-69046103 https://www.dw.com/en/protesters-attempt-to-storm-teslas-fac... In short, and according to the article: they protest the clearing of the nearby forest, the environmental impact of lithium mines, and the car-centric policy of the German government. The fact that it's Musk's company has also been mentioned here and there, though not in this article.