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It blows my mind that Elon would still be well-regarded as a visionary entrepreneur, accurately or not, if he had just kept his stupid fucking mouth shut.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt
Your generalizations about US consumers has no basis in reality. You really think people would buy these mass-market products if they weren't good? Just look at the consumer satisfaction surveys. I'm far from a Tesla fan, but for a long time, there weren't truly good competitors to Tesla EVs. iphones have always and continue to be some of the most highly rated phones on the market.
And what is wrong with voting with your wallet and choosing not to support the business of a terrible person? That's about the only power you have as a consumer, so people should exercise that power if they see fit.
The article says they don't want Tesla's because of the guy running the company, not because of their perception for owning it.
Both the iPhone and Tesla perform well. You made some valid points, but went off the rails at the end. Yes, the image of the product influences people's buying decisions. That's basic marketing knowledge. But they're also good products.