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Tesla loses $68 billion in value after Elon Musk says he is launching a political party (www.cnbc.com)

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Elon Musk said he would form a new political party called the “America Party.”

Tesla shares fell Monday after Musk’s announcement.

Tesla shareholders have wanted Musk to stay away from politics, especially after his stint at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which many have said damaged the automaker’s brand.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll admit to it.

I used to think Tesla was based, since it paved the way for mass-market EVs to happen. I still think SpaceX is based because of the booster reuse and droneship recovery of Falcon 9, and the massive potential for Starship to make space massively cheaper, and Starlink for bringing Internet to rural areas/war zones like Ukraine (despite clouding the skies.)

On a personal level I found him disgusting, and as a billionaire I think he's the sickness at the core of our economy and society. The projects of his companies were genuinely useful, though.

So yeah, in 2015 he would have been closer to the bottom of my list of most evil billionaires, whereas now he's way at the top.

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

Yep same. For the longest time, honestly too long, he was cool and smart in my eyes. I have always loved space travel and craved a high tech, sustainable future. Not anymore. He killed much of that for me.