Why do we care so much about Elon Musk?

[mpshizzle]

Before I get into anything - DO NOT MAKE THIS POLITICAL

This is not a forum for politics - if you discuss politics the mods will lock this thread and then everyone loses. So don't do it

So on to the topic of discussion:

More and more I've been seeing commentary from Tesla owners wanting to "de-musk" their life. People want to sell their Teslas (or won't buy in the first place) because of Elon Musk. I've noticed this commentary quite a bit here as people are looking to switch to Rivian instead.

When I buy a car, I don't buy it because of the CEO. There are several factors that play into it: utility, style, enjoyment, price, etc. Heck I'd even throw in "voting with my wallet" - that is to say I like what Rivian is setting out to do as a company and I want to support that. But I certainly didn't buy my R1 because I particularly like RJ. (I actually do like what he's put out there, seems like a nice guy. But even if he wasn't I'd still have bought R1).

I certainly don't want to come across as confrontational, genuinely curious what people's thoughts are. What is it that I'm not seeing?

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[Tango45]

 

[CrazyOne]

Do you vote? Or is voting pointless? It's called voting with your wallet. If you don't care, you found happiness and world is simple for you. Congratulations ?. I envy you.

 

[mpshizzle]

Do you vote? Or is voting pointless? It's called voting with your wallet. If you don't care, you found happiness and world is simple for you. Congratulations ?. I envy you.

I know with text alone, the tone can be misinterpreted so please know I'm asking this with genuine intent to understand:

In your viewpoint, what vote does not buying Tesla cast? Is it about not supporting who musk is as a person? Voting against Tesla's company policies and goals?

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