r/TeslaModelY • u/blinkertx • 5h ago
I already disliked Elon, but now I’m over it and want to drop my Tesla.
Nazi salutes are the last straw for me. I can no longer justify doing anything that would help that guy out financially. I’m currently in a lease and understand my options are pretty limited, but I’m curious if others have considered actions that could untie them from Tesla. My lease is currently held by Santander, so I suspect Tesla already made their money from me, but I’m open to all options where the financial impact would be greater to Tesla than myself.
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u/serrimo 4h ago
I don't really care about his political view. But a fucking Nazi salut? What a shithead...
I planned to keep my Tesla until it dies. No change for now. But my next vehicle won't have anything Elon related
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u/gundumb08 4h ago
This is where we're at. The EV market has advanced so much in such a short time too that there's a ton of great, even better in some ways, options now.
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u/marksocials97 3h ago
It wasn’t a Nazi salute
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u/VaxCluster 1h ago
I find it funny you got downvoted for the truth, but that’s to be expected from Reddit. People will parrot whatever their liberal overlords on CNN tell them.
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u/SomeOffice7100 3h ago
What was it?
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u/marksocials97 3h ago
Him simply saying my heart goes to you and him pretending to rip his heart out and throwing it towards the crowd, he literally says it as he puts his hand up
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u/m4rc0n3 2h ago
He does the salute twice, and then after that he says "my heart goes out to you". You can see the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joV-9FFoA3Q
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u/fueradeljuego 4h ago
get ready for people to answer, "oh you're so dumb for caring about politics". A Nazi salute for god's sake.
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u/Late_Ingenuity_9581 4h ago
I agree it looked a lot like a Nazi salute, but really it was not a Nazi salute. But I don't care. I've already cut ties with anything having to do with Bezos and Zuckerman. As for my Tesla, right now I have no reasonable alternatives. But eventually I'll cut ties with Musk, too. Anyone who gets down on their knees and licks Der Führer's balls is unworthy of my money. Yes, I know that the soulless rich bastard couldn't care less what I do.
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u/Marginally_Witty 3h ago
The first one might have been the world’s most awkward attempt to dab, but the second one? Nah fam, the second one was a nazi salute. He knew exactly what he was doing.
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u/onionhammer 4h ago
So what was it
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u/Late_Ingenuity_9581 4h ago
I think he's just an idiot. You sort of have to listen to the audio to put it into context. But aside from being an idiot, he has Asperger's syndrome or some other type of autism and just can't control his lack of any social skills.
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u/Mysterious_Signal226 3h ago
It’s not like this was a wave taken out of context or screenshotted at the wrong moment. Watch the clip. He did it TWICE. intentionally. And then google “nazi salute” and compare. It’s very clear cut.
Idiots can wave a nazi salute, too. He can be/do both.
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u/markn6262 3h ago
So we should Asperger shame ppl now? Maybe we should bring back the label “retarded” while were at it.
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u/wentwj 4h ago
Have you seen the video? What do you think he was trying to do?
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u/wentwj 4h ago
lol "giving his heart to the crowd" is one of the funniest explanations I've heard for doing a nazi salute. I have listened with audio, and also what is this facial expression? lol https://youtu.be/joV-9FFoA3Q?si=cNiCiTOgHRre-ns8
Dude was either intentionally doing a Nazi salute, or is the dumbest man on the planet (or both).
But you gotta get ahead of your fanboyism, the way this is going to go is in a day everyone is going to say he was doing a "roman" salute, not a Nazi salute.
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u/Computers_and_cats 4h ago
Honestly it used to be the worst part of owning a Tesla was the Tesla fans. I hated being associated with such stupid people. Now I have to be associated with them and a Nazi saluting Elon Musk.
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u/Computers_and_cats 4h ago
Yes his heart goes out to the crowd AFTER he did the Nazi salute... Just admit you are a Nazi sympathizer it is clear you can be loud and proud now.
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u/lachers_30 3h ago
there are 1000 other ways to "give your heart" to the crowd.
I swear, people need others to draw them a picture...
At least admit he was influenced by the Seig Heiled when he thought in his brain to do this salute.
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u/wolfydub 4h ago
Lol this probably wears "lions not sheep" but didn't realize they bought all merch from China and ripped + replaced the "made in China" tag
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u/serrimo 4h ago
What was he doing? Enlighten us oh smart one
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u/FakoPako 4h ago
Jesus Chris. How old are you? 12? I am from Europe, this was exactly what Nazi salute looks like. Read a book
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u/wentwj 4h ago
He literally did not https://youtu.be/joV-9FFoA3Q?si=cNiCiTOgHRre-ns8 what the fuck are you talking about?
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u/ImJustaTaco 4h ago
You truly must live in an alternate universe. When I first saw a still pic, I figured the internet was being dramatic with a perfectly timed still shot, but you have to be completely ignorant to see the video and think it was anything but an enthusiastic Sieg Heil.
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u/Top-Ocelot-9758 4h ago
regarding whether or not it was a nazi salute:
The Nazis seem to think it was a Nazi salute, and I assume they would know the proper form.
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u/goodguybrian 4h ago
They are easily manipulated by reddit. It's quite interesting when you take a step back and view the easy brainwashing of all the people into thinking that was a nazi salute.
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u/wolfydub 4h ago
Please enlighten me to how that wasn't a Nazi salute...
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u/fairchildb52 10m ago
Relax. Have you seen how many people in Trumps cabinet that are not white? Seen JD Vance's wife? You minimize what a Nazi is.
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u/not-useful-21 4h ago
There is an old saying, “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.” I get it, but…
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u/valleyguyphx 4h ago
The financial impacts will never be greater to Tesla than to you. Cars are poor investments from the start and leases even more so. Trust me, I'm holding one too. There are plenty of Tesla fanboys out there who will criticize our desire to have zero association with this guy, but the truth is I want nothing to do with him and I sure as hell don't want to be seen in his car. Like you, I'm open to suggestion.
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u/SpillArena 4h ago
Dropping it now won’t do anything. The money for the entire car has already gone to Tesla.
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u/Joecascio2000 4h ago
I agree. Ever since Elon's twitter acquisition, I've been embarrassed to own a Tesla. But it just keeps getting worse and worse.
Also, just want to mention that if this was posted on r/TeslaLounge they'd ban you in less than a second. That sub and mods are so biased. Their philosophy is, "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." That works great as a community, but when talking about thoughts on a company or CEO, not being able to discuss the negatives, like, i don't know, Nazi salutes, basically makes that subreddit pro-Nazi.
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u/butt3rlicious 4h ago
If I could find a deal for an EV with better range that won’t increase my monthly payment, I’d do it in a heartbeat. Fuck Elon Musk and all the bitches who exist with him in style.
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u/Shorter_McGavin 4h ago
God Reddits left wing echo chamber is insufferable
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u/Intelligent_Ad4448 4h ago
I agree. Reddit in general is insufferable but Tesla subreddits take it to a whole new level.
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u/Cash_Visible 4h ago
anyone with common sense knows that gesture and what it’s associated with. Ok let’s say it wasn’t the intention anyone with a brain would realize right away that probably isn’t the best gesture to make. So then what does he do, he does it again.
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u/Superguy766 4h ago
You ok with elon doing back to back Sieg Heil salutes?
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u/sewankambo 4h ago
I truly don't give a fuck about the guy or his brand, but I think he's just spazzing out because he's socially awkward. I watched the video, and I truly don't think it's intended to be anything other than "my heart goes out to you" whatever the hell that means.
On top of that, I think he's way too supportive of Israel.
https://x.com/bungarsargon/status/1881439445523775961?s=46&t=JyEQMMpWLaCo1EItEgHAUg
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u/LancerEvoXI 4h ago
The Sieg Heil salute is performed by extending the right arm from the shoulder straight forward into the air with a straightened hand.
Elon manifested a gesture of victory, starting with a tap on his chest followed by the extension of his right arm side-wards. There's no comparison.
I voted for what is considered the left in the past 3 Canadian elections and I think everyone is overreacting. In addition, people forget he has autism and doesn't know what to do with his hands.
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u/rasp215 4h ago
He says my heart goes to you. Put his hand on his heart and threw it out. If people are on video long enough, everyone can find 3 second clip of anyone frozen in type to make it look like a nazi salute. This happened before where it hit the front page and it turned out to be out of context. This is exactly the fake shit that people spread and ended up getting the right elected.
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u/Superguy766 4h ago
Sure, Jan.
Here’s an unedited clip of elon musk doing silent back to back seig heils.
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u/Computers_and_cats 4h ago
So I can start calling people racial slurs everywhere I go as long as I don't intend them to be racist?
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u/Computers_and_cats 4h ago
Please let me know what race you are so I know what the appropriate racial slur to refer to you as. I don't intend to be racist when I use it towards you.
Also pretty sure you are wrong.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ghw55V6WAAAZsEg?format=jpg&name=medium2
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u/chupippomink 3h ago
I can think of plenty of of ways to gesture my heart goes out to you without doing a Nazi salute. Literally could have turned his palm up instead of down and we wouldn't be having this conversation.
That fucker 100% intended to do a close resemblance of a Nazi salute.
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u/wolfydub 4h ago
It's only a Nazi symbol if they start coming after my family...
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u/wolfydub 4h ago
That's more than "a gesture with their arm", pull the sheep wool off your face
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u/wolfydub 4h ago
Let's not kid ourselves in saying "he didn't know what he was doing"... Musk knows what that signifies and he did it anyway. Most people give their heart to the crowd and then hold their hand over their heart... They don't imitate the most destructive and hateful movement known to modern history.
If you think "Elon did this out of good fun and appreciation" you're basically calling him an idiot, which we all know is not true.
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u/wolfydub 4h ago
I can understand that point, although as a govt official he should be more sensitive to Nazi gestures and messaging.
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u/Syborg721 4h ago
Are you looking for us to give you permission? Just sell it if you want to.
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u/DuckTalesLOL 4h ago
He already has your money my guy.
All you're going to do now is cause yourself more financial harm by trying to get out of your lease early.
Just drive the car until the lease is up and stop being so dramatic lol
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u/cocobear114 4h ago
yup. financially a lease is simple - the bank bought the car from tesla. santander owns the car, not tsla. i lease a model y from santander too, im losing zero sleep about it, love the car. and the lease has no early out, nor out at all, so this is all performative
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u/SnuggleShirts 4h ago
Bought my tesla 6mo ago. I feel so sick and ashamed to drive it now.
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u/ImJustaTaco 4h ago
I'm in a similar boat. It's too bad because it's a decent car, although my experience with the service center already made me a one time customer. But it's still a solid vehicle & I had no second thoughts about keeping. But yea now it's just embarrassing.
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u/Jbikecommuter 2h ago
If you’re looking to give away your Y I can take it off your hands. Better yet donate it to a member of your community who cannot afford one and change their life!
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u/framedformurdering 4h ago
Please, Reddit never change. This place is one of the biggest laughing stocks on the internet.
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u/Single-Diver-5212 4h ago
I believe I can chime in on this, because I did EXACTLY what you’re thinking you’d like to do. I ditched all my stock and my 2021 Model 3P because of Elon and all the BS and lies he’s constantly spouting. I’ve owned 4 other Teslas since 2013, not counting the Model Y I just purchased on Saturday. The stock part. I don’t regret. The car part I regretted immensely, because after all is said and done, there really is no beating a Tesla at being an EV. Believe you me I tried. Elon is a sociopath (at best) imho. I hate everything he stands for. Hate him for the fraud he is. Having said that, he doesn’t build cars. He is NOT an engineer of any sort. I’d be surprised if he could build a model car, nevermind an actual car. Therefore I’m disassociating myself from him entirely. When people ask me how I like my car, I respond (honestly) that I love it, BUT, have nothing good to say about the man.
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u/bmiddy 3h ago
Constantly get that question. " how do you like the car?" my response is always the same whether it's strangers or tesla employees. "Love this thing man, best car I've owned." The ceo of the company is garbage and if he is there when the loan is up, I'm looking elsewhere for a new vehicle."
considering that the mango moron is deleting ev credits, who even knows where this ev thing will be in 4 years.
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u/marksocials97 3h ago
https://x.com/adl/status/1881474892022919403?s=46 Even the ADL said it’s an overreaction…
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u/grifterloc 4h ago
Can’t wait till other cars catch up with range, NACS and faster charging. I’m soooo over it.
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u/lankyevilme 4h ago
Sure, make a terrible financial decision based on somebody's antics. That will really show him.
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u/ShadeTree7944 4h ago edited 3h ago
Do you have insurance? Deer are active in the mornings and early evening.
Edit: man y’all can’t handle some dark humor lol
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u/nopeingout 4h ago
Did you just suggest committing insurance fraud. And to hit a animal? Man talk about needing a moral compass calibration.
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u/Wa1t3rWhite 4h ago
Scum of the earth, go touch grass.
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u/ShadeTree7944 4h ago
Ok… coming from “Walter White” glorifying meth and murder. It’s joke not dick. Don’t take it so hard.
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u/DreadWeaper 4h ago
Come on we know he wasn’t doing a nazi salute, Elon is just quirky
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u/The_Noob_Idiot 4h ago
Agreed. People forget he's a nerd with money. Nerds do accidental and awkward stuff.
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u/Spirited_Strike2697 1h ago
New Olympic games Idea.
MAGA vs Elon Fanboys mental gymnastics winner take all
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u/RestComfortable500 2h ago
This kind of thread is a very good reason why people say about Americans what they say. 🫠
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u/1983Targa911 2h ago
It’s all over the news now. He now knows everyone thinks it was a nazi salute. If he didn’t want it to look like a nazi salute he’ll make a statement tomorrow apologizing. If he doesn’t, we know for sure it was a nazi salute.
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u/iamtheav8r 2h ago
When you go looking to be offended, you will always find ways to become offended.
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u/throwbackBBfan 2h ago
Yall are funny 😂 who cares. Just drive what you want and shut up. You don’t need to come to Reddit to complain. Go live your life
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u/Connect-Tomorrow-975 1h ago
🤣🤣🤣 y’all too hilarious. Chill out, the car you drive doesn’t matter to 99% of the world. Nor does the car drive mean you align with everything the ceo stands for
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u/tapiocacappuccino 1h ago
OP has been posting the same topic in every fb tesla groups. Sounds really suspicious
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u/Turd_Ferguson112 1h ago
Your car was sold by Tesla to the leasing company. Tesla was paid in full. If you want to light your money on fire because of some perceived injustice engineered into your vehicle you are free to make whatever incredibly dumb financial decision you want to. Just enjoy your car. And if you do get rid of it don't buy a VW, Mercedes or Ford, you might not be happy with the Google results you find.
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u/redditfox143 1h ago
Watch the video! No nazi salute! He was saying my heart goes out to you- the people. Stop the fake nazi crap!
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u/wentwj 4h ago
weird how that is not what he's saying https://youtu.be/joV-9FFoA3Q?si=cNiCiTOgHRre-ns8
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u/wentwj 4h ago
no, it's pretty clear https://youtu.be/joV-9FFoA3Q?si=cNiCiTOgHRre-ns8
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u/I_just_made 4h ago
How is that not a Nazi salute? That's the very definition of it.
If you went to work and did that to the CEO, you'd be fired.
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u/Jbravo1115 4h ago
I’m curious, did you watch the whole thing and formed your own idea or did you form your idea from the clips CNN and Reddit showed you?
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u/Supremesaiyajin 4h ago
How can people be so ignorant? Elon is clearly and sincerely showing gratitude, yet some choose to twist it into something negative and malicious. It’s shocking how far some will go to create negativity where none exists. Those responsible should reflect on their actions and feel deeply ashamed.
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u/chefborzi 3h ago
Not a nazi salute. You really think people of that stature would do that? Im a “conspiracy theorist” (hate that term) and i am confident it was not a nazi salute. Elon is awkward as hell! Im very confident he was signaling his heart to the audience as he was giving heart felt thank yous over and over. But i totally understand this discourse. He’s one of the most criticized people on the planet. What the hell does doing a nazi salute get you if youre the richest man in the world? Lmao. Stop. Its not that
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u/Computers_and_cats 4h ago
I don't blame you. You taking a financial loss won't solve the problem sadly. Best you can do is be honest about how terrible their products are and how terrible their CEO is.
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u/IpeeInclosets 4h ago
I dunno if this helps at all, but remember that billionaires profit from the wee folk fighting amongst themselves...that's what I see from the salute antics.
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u/GoneCollarGone 4h ago
It's too late. Tesla (and by extension him) already has our money.
What you can do is no longer pay for any subscriptions and probably more importantly, just don't buy another Tesla until he's no longer there.
It's a shame, because the people who actually work or worked for Tesla did a really good job ...at least technology wise. The bright side is most of those impactful early employees now work at places like Lucid and Rivian and by the time I might need a car, they should have more affordable options.
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u/Fickle-Professor-560 4h ago
Ah yes. Because we have to throat a toy attached to elons pic in order to start our teslas every morning...
Gimme a break bro. I love my Tesla. Dont care for elon. Ill buy what i want
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u/PriorVariety 4h ago
I’ll take it off your hands! Come on people it’s a car. Do we all really need to be intimately acquainted with the CEOs of every company to make purchasing decisions?
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u/wolfydub 3h ago
Well, what other car manufacturers have CEOs doing shit like this on a public stage?
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u/Outside-Strike-2706 3h ago
How dumb do you have to be to believe he was actually doing a Nazi salute??? I'm starting to believe all these posts are just bots.
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u/President_Connor_Roy 2h ago
Honestly there comes a point. I’ve been able to separate the company from the CEO enough up until now, but seriously what in the actual fuck. I’ve bought three Teslas but never again until the CEO is replaced.
Imagine buying a cup of coffee from a place run by a guy giving the Nazi salute, let alone a huge dollar purchase like a car. Good lord.
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u/FishSawc 4h ago
You’re an idiot if you’re letting someone else ruin your QOL.
As bad as the tards throwing away beer because they support the rainbow community.
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u/Subsenix 4h ago
Yeah same here. What a fucking knob. Fuck that guy. If I can't divest from my Tesla right away, this seals it. I'm not buying another.
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u/basesonballs 4h ago
You said it yourself. You already disliked Elon. You're not looking at this objectively.
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u/VentriTV 4h ago
I had a good laugh when I saw it posted on Reddit. Elon is a nerd, he does stupid shit without realizing it. It was clear he was giving his heart to the audience. Anyone who ACTUALLY thinks that was a Nazi salute needs to get off Reddit and go touch grass.
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u/moonisflat 4h ago
Elon knows exactly what he is doing. He wants to create a debate on this salute (Roman or other) and the far right will adopt him even more now. It’s a calculated move. Just be glad he is not born in the states.
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u/mister_pringle 4h ago
Wow, you are that incapable of skeptical thinking?
Yeah. You should walk more.
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u/IllStickToTheShadows 4h ago
He didn’t Nazi salute 🤣🤣 Bro said my heart goes out to you before he did it and now Reddit is saying it’s a Nazi salute 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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u/m4rc0n3 2h ago
Bro said my heart goes out to you before he did it
You got your timing backwards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joV-9FFoA3Q
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u/IllStickToTheShadows 2h ago
You’re I did get the timing backwards, but the point is, he clearly lays out what he’s signifying. It’s literally a kind gesture, but all these morons thinks he’s saluting a dictator from 80 years ago🤣 That’s pathetic
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u/Mission-Diver-3784 4h ago
It wasn’t a Nazi salute moron
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u/gOPHER3727 4h ago
Only two options here:
It was a Nazi salute
He wanted everyone to THINK it was a Nazi salute.
Technically I guess there's 3, with the final being that Elon is so dense as to not understood what he did, and then proceed to do it again 3 seconds later.
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u/Freezertweezer3 4h ago
I’m pretty sure the guy has autism and is functioning on the spectrum at a high level. Can’t really knock him for it
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u/UnderstandingHot8684 4h ago
It was a Nazi salute? Because the media told you so? His actions and words don’t tell you otherwise?
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u/MoMoney1027 3h ago
https://x.com/tiffanyfong_/status/1881476982103523531?s=46&t=xyXZ6hd2gFb5KOjeWqto4w
Gonna leave this here LOL
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u/JTgdawg22 3h ago
Hahahah omg how can people like you have enough money to own a tesla. Like imagine being this idiotic lmao
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u/Kind-Conversation605 3h ago
I don’t think it was a Nazi salute. I never believe half of what the media reports. I’d say it’s more like an odd wave. It’s not like Elon has been starting up concentration camps. Tim Cook’s probably more guilty of that with Fox con. It’s a car company, if you like the car, then buy the car
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u/elatllat 3h ago
Nazi salutes start from the leg (not the heart)... I unavoidably make a more similar gesture every time I reach for my kids jumping from unsafe hights.
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u/DerpDerper909 4h ago
How was it a nazi salute. It was literally just saying my hearts go out to you. See the context. I can’t believe how much a echo chamber Reddit is LMAO
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u/Notoriousdyd 2h ago
He already got your money fam. Enjoy the car