(September 6, 2024 at 10:30 pm)Ivan Denisovich Wrote:(September 6, 2024 at 10:20 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Tesla is financially invested in China, has a lot to lose from complaining. Factories building not only cars but the batteries for them, and mining ops for the rare-earths, giving China more export leverage, yeah. It's understandable from his shitbag point-of-view that he should stay silent to safeguard the largesse. The Chinese government can take over its ops when it wants, and he knows it.
What I find weird is his sucking Putin's cock. There's so much less to gain there, but still Musk parrots the party line for Putin.
It might be that he is another right wing clown enamored with putin and Russia "traditional values".
... or that he leans authoritarian on general principles ... or that he need rare-earth metals ... or that he's a rich cunt who wants to run everything ... or that he needs to stay one step ahead of the stockholders ... or ...