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   Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 16:15:31 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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   @dgodon @simonbp Just remember that there will always be "what ifs" and that you're at least doing something other than sitting in analysis paralysis.

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     Demian (dgodon@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 16:15:32 JST Demian

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     @simonbp but what if he gets massive government contracts?
     For sure, it seems like hitting tesla can have some significant impact. Seems like the sooner the better. And lots of other efforts still needed in numerous areas to stop this regime.

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     Demian (dgodon@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 16:15:33 JST Demian

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     I worry that Elon is looking at other ways of securing his extreme wealth and power. Of course being Trump’s right hand man helps. Seems like obvious options are directing gov’t to fund and otherwise prop up Spacex and starlink, but no doubt other grifts are possible too. He may let Tesla fail if those other options bear fruit. Not that we shouldn’t try to weaken him thru this boycott protest.

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     simonbp (simonbp@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 16:15:33 JST simonbp

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     @dgodon IMHO he would if he could, but he can't let Tesla fail. Nearly all his wealth is tied up in it, and he leveraged billions of its value for the Twitter purchase. If Tesla stock fully collapses, the banks will start coming after his SpaceX equity.

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     Demian (dgodon@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 16:15:34 JST Demian

     I went to my third #teslatakedown protest on Saturday, this time in the wealthy Seattle suburb of Bellevue. Great to see another strong turnout of an estimated 350 people and a largely very positive response from passersby. Incidentally, later that day I also traded in my model 3 for a Subaru Crosstrek.
     The national (int’l) momentum of this effort is a small bright spot in the fight back. I think there’s a chance it could impact tesla’s sales and stock price in significant way. But…
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