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A salute is just as much an invention as a car. As you pointed out, the politics of a carmaker almost 9 decades ago has little bearing on the car-buyer of today
by Dracophoenix 2y ago
A salute is just as much an invention as a car. As you pointed out, the politics of a carmaker almost 9 decades ago has little bearing on the car-buyer of today. If the people who invented a decades-old concept behind a salute are dead, then why should said salute have any relevance to the modern consumer either?
- goosejuice 2y agoI don't really agree with that (the salute bit), but I would say it's deeply personal. A Ukrainian could have reasons to choose Tesla over Polestar. A liberal minded Korean could have reasons to buy Tesla over Hyundai. A human rights activist or journalist could have reasons to buy Tesla over Lucid. A Jewish person could have reasons to buy Tesla over BMW. That doesn't even touch on all the other decisions that go into purchasing a car. If you want to boycott a brand, for whatever reasons, and promote others to do the same, I think it's totally acceptable. People just might have a different calculation than you and that is also acceptable. There's no righteousness in inciting crime against people because one thinks their moral judgments are some how superior. It's irresponsible, dangerous, and illiberal.
- Dracophoenix 2y agoI think your reply might have been for another poster. I don't disagree with anything you've said.
- goosejuice 2y agoOh, yeah sorry I figured but perhaps for different reasons. Just trying to clarify that.