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- politics@lemmy.world
It is not illegal for consumers to boycott companies. The Supreme Court in 1982 ruled the First Amendment protects Americans’ rights to protest private businesses.
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Someone’s being a pissbaby because nobody wants to buy stuff from fascists. Lul.
This makes me think he just has no idea what a boycott is, because for it to be illegal, purchasing a Tesla would some how have to be legally mandate.
Don’t give them ideas.
This is probably just a ploy to boost Tesla sales among his followers. And honestly, I’ll play the part of “owned lib” if it transitions MAGAs to EVs. Better than rolling coal.
This seems hypocritical. Didn’t all those “Snowflakes” boycott Budweiser last year?
yes
Yeah, but: Budweiser ghey.
Checkmate, liberals!
Yes, but no (not trying to be contrarian) because I felt it was definitely before last year
The Budweiser boycott started 2 years ago April 2023
But YES those are the same snowflakes
“Land of the free.”
Common misconception.
Land of the fee.
🎶 … of the free hypocrisy 🎶
Hey, anyone heard from the My Pillow guy lately? It’s almost like there’s been a dozen or more recent examples of why it’s a bad idea to tie your political beliefs to your business.
Pity he’s a liar and won’t actually use one, I like the thought of him being on fire.
The thought of him on fire gives me more joy than it should.
Hed probably keep burning for weeks
I don’t think former Presidents are even allowed to drive. Current ones, definitely not.
He can burn just as well from the back seat.
Wait what
How the fuck are you gonna force me to buy a Tesla
Especially since no one can afford them.
What part about 0% APR don’t you understand? /s
Haven’t you seen all those cops outside the Tesla shops recently?
Yeah, but they’re really going to have a tough time getting me to put in any financial information if they do arrest my ass and bring me to the Tesla dealership
I think that even if I wanted to buy anything from Tesla, I would turn around if I saw a bunch of cops outside of it.
Establish a federal Bitcoin reserve with tax money.
Have Elon only accept Bitcoin for payments from the government.
Give Tesla another federal contract for billions.
Buy more Bitcoin to replenish it.
I don’t understand how that forces me to buy a Tesla
Do you pay taxes? Do the price of your goods rise because corporations pay taxes?
When the government does something, it was a collective pool of resources that paid for it. When the government buys anything your productivity contributed to the purchase. Everyone’s did.
Are taxes optional (for the working class)?
This is pretty basic stuff fellas.
Isn’t step one or two to implement arbitrary tariffs to fund the reserve?
Tariff money is tax money, it’s the same step.
“It’s illegal to boycott” translates to “You’re legally required to buy this product”. Anyone who can’t see that that is completely moronic bullshit already has there head up Trump and/or Elon’s ass for the delicate aroma.
I’d say it’s more like “telling others not to buy something is verboten.”
Bad news for every snowflake Republican that boycotted Budweiser, Oreos, Target, and every other brand that has the audacity to support, serve, or even recognize the existence of LGBT people.
telling others not to buy something from Trump’s buddies is verboten. Remember: it’s the President’s burden to interpret the law.
Even if boycotting were illegal how in the fuck would that be enforceable?
Simple, just put out an EO requiring every citizen to purchase a Tesla.
He’d also need to put out an EO making it illegal to wipe your ass with an EO.
Ahahaha the felon saying voting with your wallet is illegal. Couldn’t make this shit up if you tried.
Felon rapist says what?
Funny how they preach “the market will regulate itself” until it regulates itself in the “wrong direction”. And all of a sudden something needs to be done by “the government”.
Elon to Trump: “I can’t fund 2026 midterm candidates if Tesla goes broke”
Trump:
Soooo … Trump thinks he can force people to buy Teslas? Just like Elon is trying (and failing) to sue companies for not advertising on Twitter.
Poor Elon Musk.
How’s he going to feed his kids if we don’t buy his cars?
How’s he going to feed his
kidshuman shields if we don’t buy his cars?Slight correction.
So, a boycott is illegal, protest of Tesla outlets is terrorism. Do We the People get to have any say?
Trump: No, and now it’s illegal for you not to like me.
Uh… You still get to choose what you wear… As long as it is on this approved list of companies
I’m assuming Kanye’s Yeezy trash will be approved by the Ministry of Freedom?
And a MAGA cap, of course.
