Personally I recommend Indivisible and finding a local branch of it.

But if you have any suggestions please share them in the comments!

  • Bad JojoMEnglish
    62·
    14 hours ago

    Publicly shaming anyone that drives a Tesla and outright publicly laughing at Cybertrucks is a lot more effective than you might think. Tesla value is a huge source of Elon’s wealth and the more toxic the brand becomes, the less room he has to maneuver.

    Everyone I know has already dumped their swasticars.

    • Snot FlickermanEnglish
      20·
      14 hours ago

      The only thing they really want is belonging. It’s literally what Musk and Trump desire as well. They want to be accepted. Trump hates New York because New York high society rejected him fot being a crass boorish buffoon. Musk wanted the accolades of 4chan and has worked hard to build a cult like following.

      Rejection of them and their ideas is one of the few things that stings them. It’s why they hate liberals and leftists and want to hurt them. Because their ideas have been soundly rejected by the educated, and they resent the fuck out of that.

      But the second they feel in the minority, the second they don’t feel in charge, they will make superficial changes like selling their Cybertruck just so people will stop laughing at them. They change nothing inside because only appearance matters.

          • proudblond@lemmy.worldEnglish
            10·
            13 hours ago

            I just got done paying ours off. As much as I covet replacing it with something else, I’d rather spend the money on other things. Plus part of the reason we bought it was to be more eco-friendly (yes, yes, I know all of the arguments) and buying a brand-new car just cause I want to virtue signal is not eco-friendly.

            • ch00f@lemmy.worldEnglish
              8·
              12 hours ago

              I hear that.

              The other thing about the “why not sell it?” argument is…what exactly does that accomplish? There are still just as many Teslas on the road. I guess someone who would buy new and give Tesla money could buy your used one? But what if that person is an Elon simp? Would cheaper used cars on the market change their mind?

    • agegamon@beehaw.orgEnglish
      7·
      12 hours ago

      I’m not going to tell you not to shame us (yes, I still own a model 3) but be careful about who you take a shit on. We want to shame the rich first, not force people into worse situations.

      I’m glad that everyone you know had the financial flexibility and independence to freely change vehicles. However, for many people (myself included) switching from an 18k USD Tesla to something else will involve loans, increased insurance, and other costs that are not financially feasible.

      My eventual goal is to get out of my Tesla, but it’s not going to happen overnight and that doesn’t make me less valid as a progressive. In fact, if I’m keeping this 6-year-old rolling bucket of bolts out of a scrapyard, I say that’s the best possible action.

      • Snot FlickermanEnglish
        5·
        11 hours ago

        I only point and laugh specifically at Cybertruck owners.

        Most other Tesla owners were likely already owners before Musk really started showing how much of an asshole he truly was.

        I can’t really fault early adopters for that.

    • JustAnotherKay@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      12 hours ago

      Was driving my old beat up car earlier and saw a Tesla. My old beat up car with no legal ties to my name. My old beat up car that isn’t worth the repair it needs. My old beat up car that could have destroyed that Tesla.

      I made it home safe and sound

    • thegr8goldfish@startrek.websiteEnglish
      4·
      12 hours ago

      I literally just stopped in a parking lot to point and laugh at a cyber truck. I tried to get my son to join me but he just thinks I’m old man angry at cloud.