{"id":18325,"date":"2025-04-01T14:37:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T12:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/how-tesla-became-a-battleground-for-political-protest\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T12:37:15","slug":"how-tesla-became-a-battleground-for-political-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/how-tesla-became-a-battleground-for-political-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tesla became a battleground for political protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

As demonstrations against Elon Musk and his political ties spread, Tesla owners find themselves caught in a growing debate \u2013 turning a once-iconic brand into a symbol of division<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, protesters gathered at Tesla showrooms in hundreds of cities across the world to demonstrate against Elon Musk laying waste to the US government in alliance with Donald Trump. Their goal: stigmatize Tesla\u2019s cars. One sign in Manhattan read: \u201cBurn a Tesla, save democracy.\u201d Protesters are using the commercial democracy of consumer products to influence US political democracy.<\/p>\n

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\n My colleagues Dara Kerr and Edward Helmore report:<\/p>\n

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\nAs demonstrations against Elon Musk and his political ties spread, Tesla owners find themselves caught in a growing debate \u2013 turning a once-iconic brand into a symbol of division
\nOver the weekend, protesters gathered at Tesla showrooms in hundreds of cities across the world to demonstrate against Elon Musk laying waste to the US government in alliance with Donald Trump. Their goal: stigmatize Tesla\u2019s cars. One sign in Manhattan read: \u201cBurn a Tesla, save democracy.\u201d Protesters are using the commercial democracy of consumer products to influence US political democracy.
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\n My colleagues Dara Kerr and Edward Helmore report:
\nMusk\u2019s political ventures are forcing many Tesla owners to either be a spokesperson for or against the company
\nTesla investors brace for global sales data amid consumer backlash over Elon Musk
\nElon Musk hands out $1m checks to voters amid Wisconsin supreme court election race
\nBy ghiblifying this woman, the White House inadvertently made a previously deported felon and literal fentanyl trafficker sympathetic
\nHow to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border
\nHow and why parents and teachers are introducing young children to AI
\n\u2018Sim farms\u2019, high heels, zombie knives: what scammers buy with the money they steal
\nCalling all fashion models \u2026 now AI is coming for you
\nIs it safe? Is it spying? Disquiet over NHS \u2018magic eye\u2019 surveillance camera in mental health units
\nThe controversial California city backed by tech elite has a new plan: boats
\nFrom smash-proof cases to updates: how to make your smartphone last longer Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As demonstrations against Elon Musk and his political ties spread, Tesla owners find themselves caught in a growing debate \u2013 turning a once-iconic brand into a symbol of division Over the weekend, protesters gathered at Tesla showrooms in hundreds of cities across the world to demonstrate against Elon Musk laying waste to the US government …<\/p>\n

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