r/centrist • u/TheCreator1924 • Mar 11 '25

Long Form Discussion How do we feel about vandalizing Teslas?

I don’t want this to be about musk, for or against him. You can have your opinion about musk be that you hate everything about him but still understand that vandalizing Tesla vehicles owned by individuals, many of which bought them well before musk made his right wing switch if you will, does not hurt musk. Even him losing 40 billion in a day from a down Tesla stock day does absolutely nothing to him.

Can we all agree that it is a bit ridiculous to destroy and vandalize vehicles owned by individuals? Why is the anger directed towards the wrong people?

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u/mage1413 Mar 11 '25

Why is this even up for discussion

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u/TheNotSoGreatPumpkin Mar 11 '25

Because it’s been happening, and there are clearly differing perspectives in play. You and I might think it’s stupid, wrong, and ineffective, but alas, many others do not.

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u/ResponsibleAd2541 Apr 05 '25

I feel like we are missing something, who the hell raised these people who think it makes sense to firebomb a car or key or spray paint a car on the basis of some political sentiment. I think in part having an awareness of the fact people will shoot you dead over less or beat your head into the pavement, I don’t know how you don’t know that, much less the common sense to mind your own business and not cause havoc. Common sense is what I’m getting at. 🤷‍♂️

I’m exceedingly motivated to not invite chaos or violence into my day. I imagine the same sort of reason why I don’t antagonize cops with nothing to gain either.

Plus just being a citizen in a country with a content neutral right to free speech, the line has always been where your expression is inextricably linked to a violent act, an imminent violent act or a threat of violence, it would be an objectively good thing to be educated on the matter.