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There is no slippery slope here if the law is states something like: "contracts between existing de-facto oligarchy of car manufacturers and dealers remain as i
by strlen 13y ago
There is no slippery slope here if the law is states something like: "contracts between existing de-facto oligarchy of car manufacturers and dealers remain as is, new entrants are free to set their own terms".
Everyone is talking about how we can't trust Elon Musk since he is acting in his rational self-interest. Yet why should we assume that Christie is acting out of the pure goodness of the heart? Politicians too act in their self-interest and that kind of self-interest often involves maximization of power. The currency of politics is not just cash (that helps too, of course!), but also favours: you can be sure that in return for this favour, he'll ask something from the dealership industry which would beneficial to his political career (e.g., the first thing that pops would be to accept additional vehicle taxes, which would help Christie carry and receive donations from environmentally conscious voters in a liberal state susceptible to flooding)
(Edit: remove an incorrect assertion. Laws regarding specific individuals are constitutional, just not "bills of attainder")
- stcredzero 13y agoEveryone is talking about how we can't trust Elon Musk since he is acting in his rational self-interest. Except that Elon Musk's rational self-interest appears to genuinely involve a vision of the world I really like. Given all the money and effort he's put in toward that vision and the many hours of public speaking and personally answering questions consistent with that, you'd better hope he's the real deal.
- strlen 13y agoIndeed, that's why I said rational self-interest and not just profit. His self-interest involves advancing science and technology. "[I would] rather discover one cause than gain the kingdom of Persia." - Democritus
- gergles 13y ago> One-off laws for specific legal entities (individuals or corporations) are unconstitutional, so no one is asking for a law that exempts Tesla and Tesla only. As an aside, that's actually not true - laws that are intended to benefit one person are passed all the time. [1] What the constitution forbids are bills of attainder, which are bills that declare a person guilty of a crime. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_bill#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_bill#United_States