▲ 1147 ▼ Sheryl Crow says goodbye to her Tesla and donates to NPR: 'You have to decide who you are willing to align with' (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago* by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 196 comments fedilink hide all child comments Summary Sheryl Crow announced on Instagram that she is selling her Tesla and donating the proceeds to NPR, citing concerns over Elon Musk’s leadership. NPR is under political scrutiny, with Republican lawmakers and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr launching investigations. Crow’s move is a protest against Musk’s influence in government and Trump’s efforts to defund public media.
[–] urandom@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (3 children) Why though? Is the buffoon going to magically lose money when you sell your car? This won’t hurt his billionaire ass at all, just the poor schmuck that owns the car permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its one less tesla someone else is buying fron them. Flood the market with preownes teslas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (2 children) This will hurt regular people a lot not that it so every hurt him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hes saying if someone buys a used tesla thats money not spent on a new one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] urandom@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago Yes. And I’m saying that’s going to hurt regular people more. A much better suggestion is to stop buying new Teslas. Let the current owners drive them in peace instead of hurting them permalink fedilink source parent [–] stardust@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That people even have to try and justify ownership of existing Tesla shows that situation has gotten to a state where potential buyers are less likely to get them. Stocks are based on future sales projections and a brand going toxic is not a great situation. A car suddenly turning from a regular vehicle to one that is now turning into political affiliation is not great for the average person who "wants to stay out of politics." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I’m not sure Tesla stock follows normal trends. It’s price doesn’t seem to be that influenced on sales performance permalink fedilink source parent [–] AlbinoPython@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, he already got the money for the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* Her used Tesla is now competing against Musk for the next Tesla customer. And if too many people sell Teslas, the resale value drops which makes new Teslas even less attractive. So he got her money, but she may have stopped him from getting someone else's money. permalink fedilink source parent [+] friendlymessage@feddit.org 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its one less tesla someone else is buying fron them. Flood the market with preownes teslas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (2 children) This will hurt regular people a lot not that it so every hurt him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hes saying if someone buys a used tesla thats money not spent on a new one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] urandom@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago Yes. And I’m saying that’s going to hurt regular people more. A much better suggestion is to stop buying new Teslas. Let the current owners drive them in peace instead of hurting them permalink fedilink source parent [–] stardust@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That people even have to try and justify ownership of existing Tesla shows that situation has gotten to a state where potential buyers are less likely to get them. Stocks are based on future sales projections and a brand going toxic is not a great situation. A car suddenly turning from a regular vehicle to one that is now turning into political affiliation is not great for the average person who "wants to stay out of politics." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I’m not sure Tesla stock follows normal trends. It’s price doesn’t seem to be that influenced on sales performance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] urandom@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (2 children) This will hurt regular people a lot not that it so every hurt him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hes saying if someone buys a used tesla thats money not spent on a new one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] urandom@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago Yes. And I’m saying that’s going to hurt regular people more. A much better suggestion is to stop buying new Teslas. Let the current owners drive them in peace instead of hurting them permalink fedilink source parent [–] stardust@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That people even have to try and justify ownership of existing Tesla shows that situation has gotten to a state where potential buyers are less likely to get them. Stocks are based on future sales projections and a brand going toxic is not a great situation. A car suddenly turning from a regular vehicle to one that is now turning into political affiliation is not great for the average person who "wants to stay out of politics." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I’m not sure Tesla stock follows normal trends. It’s price doesn’t seem to be that influenced on sales performance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hes saying if someone buys a used tesla thats money not spent on a new one permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] urandom@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago Yes. And I’m saying that’s going to hurt regular people more. A much better suggestion is to stop buying new Teslas. Let the current owners drive them in peace instead of hurting them permalink fedilink source parent
[+] urandom@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago Yes. And I’m saying that’s going to hurt regular people more. A much better suggestion is to stop buying new Teslas. Let the current owners drive them in peace instead of hurting them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stardust@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That people even have to try and justify ownership of existing Tesla shows that situation has gotten to a state where potential buyers are less likely to get them. Stocks are based on future sales projections and a brand going toxic is not a great situation. A car suddenly turning from a regular vehicle to one that is now turning into political affiliation is not great for the average person who "wants to stay out of politics." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] urandom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I’m not sure Tesla stock follows normal trends. It’s price doesn’t seem to be that influenced on sales performance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] urandom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I’m not sure Tesla stock follows normal trends. It’s price doesn’t seem to be that influenced on sales performance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlbinoPython@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, he already got the money for the car. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* Her used Tesla is now competing against Musk for the next Tesla customer. And if too many people sell Teslas, the resale value drops which makes new Teslas even less attractive. So he got her money, but she may have stopped him from getting someone else's money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* Her used Tesla is now competing against Musk for the next Tesla customer. And if too many people sell Teslas, the resale value drops which makes new Teslas even less attractive. So he got her money, but she may have stopped him from getting someone else's money. permalink fedilink source parent