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Maybe I'm getting old and jaded, but I don't really care about what the CEO or company does. Nearly every time I (and likely you) buy something, it's produced
by InvertedRhodium 2y ago
Maybe I'm getting old and jaded, but I don't really care about what the CEO or company does.
Nearly every time I (and likely you) buy something, it's produced by, transported by, funded by, owned by a company or in a country that has been found guilty of repeated human rights violations. Literal genocides in an alarming number of instances.
It almost feels cathartic for the externalities of the society we've built to be burdened by us, rather than someone in another country.
That being said, I agree with the self-interest aspect and would also prefer not to be targeted by extremists on either side. The real trick is figuring out who that's going to be ahead of time - my money would have been on Chinese EV's being hit before Tesla.
- lostlogin 2y agoSo you rule out Tesla and Chinese EVs. That leaves most available. It’s not really that complicated to at least try to avoid the most problematic companies.
- InvertedRhodium 2y agoAll those other companies are just as amoral or problematic as Tesla and any Chinese manufacturer (and by extension their respective governments). The only thing that differentiates them in my eyes is price relative to performance, and I buy accordingly.
- handoflixue 2y ago> All those other companies are just as amoral or problematic Doesn't it seem weird and suspicious to you that every company is EXACTLY the same level of immoral? I suppose it could happen, but most industries I've studied have a pretty broad variation. I can't speak for the EV market, but there's plenty of companies in other markets that care about doing the right thing and try to avoid these sorts of problems.
- rurp 2y agoReally? When did the CEO of Honda or Toyota spend immense amounts of wealth and influence to promote fascism and cripple America's strength in a multitude of ways? I suspect they haven't and you're exaggerating to make this an all sides thing to try to excuse Elon's behavior. Scale matters. A CEO being sleazy to a supplier or a some employees, or whatever it is you have in mind, isn't nearly as harmful as everything Musk is doing.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoI'm so tired of lazy "both sides" dismissals. It's a boring position to take at this point and only reflects lack of care to research, empathize, and dig into society. Just admit your apathy and say You don't care about society. Don't assume everyone subscribes to your world view.
- InvertedRhodium 2y agoI am apathetic and don't care about society beyond my own timeline. The only difference between you and me is that I'm honest about it - actions speak louder than words and I'm not seeing much action on that front. Why would I waste my limited time on this earth struggling against something that everyone seems so apathetic about?
- tim333 2y agoMusk is a bit unusual in that he is so associated with Tesla and its image. On the other hand I have no idea who is the ceo of the company that made my car (old merc).