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Summary

Elon Musk lashed out online Monday as Tesla stock plunged over 15%, wiping out its post-election rally and shedding 50% of its value since December.

Investors worried about market declines, recession fears, and Tesla's growing controversy after Musk's far-right rhetoric and mass government layoffs.

Musk falsely claimed Democratic donors funded anti-Tesla protests and linked critics to Jeffrey Epstein. He amplified conspiracy theories blaming arson attacks on Democrats.

Despite his efforts, Tesla's collapse cost Musk $23 billion in a single day.

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He also circulated a video taken by a customer in their new Cybertruck, writing, “Heartfelt thanks to everyone supporting @Tesla, despite many attacks against our stores and offices.”

that's the meltdown.

It's RollingStone, btw, whom Yahoo is reposting. This is the Nü "May be collapsing" headline the corporate news sewers need to push. They're desperate for someone or something to go down so they can claim victory.

Musk is going to walk away with billions stolen from taxpayers, and he's not 'melting down' for shit, he just Xitted something before dosing himself and it sounds vaguely like something a regular person might have said so they jumped on it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Musk is going to walk away with billions stolen from taxpayers

That remains to be seen. Who can predict the future?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Did you read the whole thing? He also accused wealthy liberals of financing Tesla protests including two that are dead, one for about 5 years. When one of those people told him he was full of it, he replied with:

Musk replied, “Describe your favorite island vacation,” baselessly implying that Hoffman had visited the Caribbean private island of the late sex trafficker and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

I don't know if I would all this a melt down, but it's not that far short of it.

Btw, Musk should be cautious with this kind of accusation these days considering that his buddy Donnie was a very good friend of Epstein.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Describe your favorite island vacation,”

You know that island they exiled Napoleon to? Is it still suitable to leave a certain billionaire there for an indefinite amount of time, or is it a major tourist destination now? Asking for a friend.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

There seem to be about 5000 people living there now... I wouldn't want that for them. But I'm sure there's a nice, sparse, unpopulated island without utilities and internet access in the Hawaiian archipelago for Mr. Musk to spend the rest of his life on. Lisianski Island for example looks great!

Edit: Or Sentinel Island, the indigenous would be really happy to see him :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

and the INDIAN govt said it was ok if the SENTINALESE people "dispatches" invaders.