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  • Tesla is suing Chinese customers for defamation if they publicly blame its cars for causing crashes that hospitalise them. It even went so far as to doxx one woman after she protested at a trade show.

  • Journalists in Shanghai have been told the company is off limits for criticism.

  • Musk maintains a close relationship with Li Qiang, the 2nd highest ranking member of CPP.

The free speech absolutist strikes again!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Meanwhile, everyone in r/worldnews (the mods there perma-ban people over derailing comments btw) say the woman was lying

[–] [email protected] 86 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If Musk had a brain aneurysm tonight, it would be a net positive for the human race.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Better if it was something that destroyed his legacy in the process. Don't need a load of "gone too soon" sentiments.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

My wishful thinking he'd get 60k laughing reactions and 1% other reactions like some other CEO.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Tesla is a terrorist organization.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No, Tesla is a capitalist organization, raw and pure.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

~~No~~ Yes, Tesla is a capitalist organization, raw and pure.

FTFY

[–] adarza 10 points 1 week ago

tesla may be just a capitalist-based front for stock market funny business.. but its chief moron-in-charge is a terrorist nazi.

[–] Henry 9 points 1 week ago

No, it’s China Communist Party’s ruling is in favour of mega companies. Other Chinese EV manufacturers also has such win easily. :)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

Hope they think twice before buying another Swasticar