Organizers said during a dynamic call on Wednesday, saying that Tesla protesters are still planning their “biggest day action”, which aims to hold 500 demonstrations in Tesla showrooms worldwide on March 29.
The protest began in a handful of Tesla in early February, and it has grown to hundreds of places around the world, as more and more people have gone out to protest against the abolition of CEO Elon Musk’s federal government. With the signs and shouting slogans, protesters have become a flashpoint to abolish the so -called Tesla’s federal aid programs and fired tens of thousands of government employees as the head of the Dage, or the department’s government’s performance.
The incidents of volcanoes, vandalism and violence against Tesla’s showrooms have also increased, which has led to not protesting, Musk and President Donald Trump have labeled them as “domestic terrorism”. Other members of the Trump administration have indicated that protesters may also be investigated. Attorney General Palm Bondi promised “Serious consequences on those involved in the attacks, including those working behind the curtains to align and fund these crimes.”
An hour -long call, in which actors, filmmakers, Congress members, federal workers, experts, and journalists tried to clarify Trump’s “terrorism”, which could focus on musk and tried to tank the company’s stock price. Since the beginning of the year, Tesla’s stock has lost about 40 % of its price, as poor sales and rising competition sold in the United States and abroad have caused the growing frustration about the company’s future.
“There is no conspiracy here, there is no financial -powered cable,” said Alex Winter, actor and filmmaker who helped promote the initial protest on Bluesky. “It’s just Elon Musk who has taken Tesla down.”
Demonstrators were planning 500 events around the world on March 29, with all 277 showrooms in the United States as well as hundreds of more demonstrations abroad. He said that the protesters should also perform freely in the superficial stations.
“There is no conspiracy, there is no financial -powered cable.”
Ho said, “We need to show Elon that he can throw an online tetrum because his stock is stained.” “He can get the get to put Trump in a humiliating car show in front of the White House. This authoritarian authoritarian can try to scare us from using his first amendment rights, but he cannot stop us from fighting.”
The organizers were convinced that their movement was peaceful, often withdrawing the non -violence of the demonstration.
“The things we are fighting for, we are fighting for our country.” “We are fighting for democracy. We are fighting for our freedoms. And when I am fighting, I am saying this symbolic. Obviously, what I am promoting is non -violence.”
Trump has promised domestic terrorism charges against Tesla for allegations of violence, organizers advised that protesters should consult lawyers to better understand the rules in their states. “Some states have rules that may be used to threaten protesters, so it is worth noting what you are against,” said Lauren Reagan, executive director and senior staff at the Civil Liberties Defense Center. In his experience, states often feel reluctant to prosecute workers because these laws will be found unconstitutional, he said.
“Their purpose is to remove only a few people and to presented the rest of us, and to scare them,” said Reagan. “Some areas of the country are going to be formed that are very conservative and will be unpleasant or hard on workers, regardless of what time is.”
In recent weeks, the rapid decline in stock of Tesla has clearly mobilized the protests. Many speakers talked about the collapse of Tesla as it is not only possible, but also. An investigative journalist, Mika Lee, who was involved in a group of Twitter users, who banned her accounts by Musk shortly after the acquisition of a social platform, said going to Tesla was a “solid strategy”.
“If we kill the Tesla brand, if we reduce the stock price, we can force it to sell our stock to pay billions of dollars to buy Twitter,” said Lee. “Tesla’s stock will put in a death spiral.”
The status of Musk is largely thanks to the price of Tesla’s stock as the richest man in the world. He owns 13 % of the company, making it the only largest shareholder. To date, the company’s value is $ 739 billion – which is less than 1.08 trillion earlier this year, that is, the Musk shares are about $ 96 billion. And Tesla’s board of directors consists of close friends and relatives, raising concerns about its independence from the controversial CEO. Several members of the board, including Chair Robin Danholm and James Marduk, Million in Tesla stock has sold over 100 million In recent weeks
“Tesla’s stock will put in a death spiral.”
But it is not clear that hurting Tesla in fact makes a lot of difference. He is in the good waste of Trump, and is widely controlling within the federal government. Even if these protests can seriously affect Tesla, Kasturi has strengthened so much political power that, after a particular point, it is unclear whether market forces still apply firmly.
John Donovan said, “Love Musk’s memes – he recently” I am “in the CPAC” I am “I am” Quip.
Assistant professor of journalism and emerging media studies at Boston University who studies media manipulation, unknown information and online political movements.
“He considers himself a black hat hacker who has broken into government and has entered the treasury socially and is absconding from all the figures, which is a clear figure.” “But they think he is living in a meme, and we need to be very clear about what our demands are, what our bright lines are, and that we are not going to stop until Tesla is worked with the musk.”
