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The Bay Area tech companies talk a lot about progressive-ish values. But now we'll see how many tech workers still buy new Teslas, and how many get rid of thei

by neilv 2y ago

The Bay Area tech companies talk a lot about progressive-ish values. But now we'll see how many tech workers still buy new Teslas, and how many get rid of their existing Teslas.

TulliusCicero 2y ago
Not buying new Teslas sure, but getting rid of an existing Tesla doesn't somehow pull money back from Musk.
- neilv 2y ago
  There's also the implied endorsement, though.
  - laweijfmvo 2y ago
    is there? is living in the US an implied endorsement of President Trump?
    - zfg 2y ago
      You didn't buy your own personal Trump (at least I hope not). Musk has made himself synonymous with the Tesla brand. Buying Tesla means supporting Musk, whether you want it to or not.
      - laweijfmvo 2y ago
        so everyone should sell their car (at a huge loss) and buy a new one, because the CEO of the company you bought from 5 years ago went crazy?
        zfg 2y ago
        It depends how much you want to compromise yourself. These days being associated with Musk in any way is going to make you look bad. Musk goes out of his way to make sure you look bad. He's trying Nazi jokes now: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/elon-musk-nazi-joke-adl https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/elon-musk-nazi-joke-adl
    - bdangubic 2y ago
      you paid $100k to live in the US?
  - kvirani 2y ago
    Nothing a bumper sticker can't fix (seriously)
    - neilv 2y ago
      Interesting. You're thinking the bumper sticker would have an overtly counter-Musk/Trump message, or simply a progressive message? I wonder whether the former would eventually get your car vandalized (or road-raged), and whether the latter would seem half-hearted.
      - zfg 2y ago
        kvirani is probably thinking of these bumper stickers: https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/anti-elon-bumper-sticker-tesla https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/anti-elon-bumper-stic... https://www.etsy.com/shop/MadPufferStickers https://www.etsy.com/shop/MadPufferStickers
        magic_smoke_ee 2y ago
        Small business owners on Etsy give me hope for humanity through: - Funding civilians in war-torn areas like legit Kyiv Ukrainian addresses - 3D-printed vintage car parts - Handmade confrontational ceramics spicing up mundane objects like coffee mugs - Ultra-niche items corporate retailers refuse to carry due to the ruthless tyranny of SKU profit maximization - And, of course, anti-establishment bumper stickers suitable for the petite et moyenne bourgeoisie
- Gibbon1 2y ago
  Everyone that buys a used one isn't being a new one.
s1artibartfast 2y ago
Who cares about the virtue signals, buy and drive what you like.
- neilv 2y ago
  Certainly, there will be some people who will decide not to drive Tesla for "virtue signal" reasons, but there will also be some people who decide not to drive Tesla on principle. Two different things, and both exist.

by neilv 2y ago

The Bay Area tech companies talk a lot about progressive-ish values. But now we'll see how many tech workers still buy new Teslas, and how many get rid of their existing Teslas.

TulliusCicero 2y ago

Not buying new Teslas sure, but getting rid of an existing Tesla doesn't somehow pull money back from Musk.

neilv 2y ago
There's also the implied endorsement, though.
- laweijfmvo 2y ago
  is there? is living in the US an implied endorsement of President Trump?
  - zfg 2y ago
    You didn't buy your own personal Trump (at least I hope not). Musk has made himself synonymous with the Tesla brand. Buying Tesla means supporting Musk, whether you want it to or not.
    - laweijfmvo 2y ago
      so everyone should sell their car (at a huge loss) and buy a new one, because the CEO of the company you bought from 5 years ago went crazy?
      - zfg 2y ago
        It depends how much you want to compromise yourself. These days being associated with Musk in any way is going to make you look bad. Musk goes out of his way to make sure you look bad. He's trying Nazi jokes now: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/elon-musk-nazi-joke-adl https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/elon-musk-nazi-joke-adl
  - bdangubic 2y ago
    you paid $100k to live in the US?
- kvirani 2y ago
  Nothing a bumper sticker can't fix (seriously)
  - neilv 2y ago
    Interesting. You're thinking the bumper sticker would have an overtly counter-Musk/Trump message, or simply a progressive message? I wonder whether the former would eventually get your car vandalized (or road-raged), and whether the latter would seem half-hearted.
    - zfg 2y ago
      kvirani is probably thinking of these bumper stickers: https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/anti-elon-bumper-sticker-tesla https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/anti-elon-bumper-stic... https://www.etsy.com/shop/MadPufferStickers https://www.etsy.com/shop/MadPufferStickers
      - magic_smoke_ee 2y ago
        Small business owners on Etsy give me hope for humanity through: - Funding civilians in war-torn areas like legit Kyiv Ukrainian addresses - 3D-printed vintage car parts - Handmade confrontational ceramics spicing up mundane objects like coffee mugs - Ultra-niche items corporate retailers refuse to carry due to the ruthless tyranny of SKU profit maximization - And, of course, anti-establishment bumper stickers suitable for the petite et moyenne bourgeoisie
Gibbon1 2y ago
Everyone that buys a used one isn't being a new one.

s1artibartfast 2y ago

Who cares about the virtue signals, buy and drive what you like.

neilv 2y ago
Certainly, there will be some people who will decide not to drive Tesla for "virtue signal" reasons, but there will also be some people who decide not to drive Tesla on principle. Two different things, and both exist.