What do you think when you see a Tesla Cybertruck? "Loser." "Headcase." "Fear junkie." There are a variety of valid reactions. Cybertrucks are even worse than Hummers, both driven by styleless, apocalyptic nutbags, no doubt stocking food and firearms, itching for the end of the world, so they can be king. Or lord of the block. Or something.
But how about regular Teslas, particularly older models, that might have been purchased back when Elon Musk was still a high tech visionary, the man who finally made the electric car work, and not the pathetic mincing whiner he became. How do you communicate that you bought the car before its creator established himself as a fascist fanboy, a right wing agitator, a disseminator of hate and sexism on his troll farm, X, and a general enemy of American democracy and freedom?
I've noticed a variety of the above bumper sticker, and admire the effort. The thing to do of course would be to sell the car, take your losses, and buy a Subaru, as a kind of penance. But that's a lot to ask, and I think that establishing your choice of car should not be construed as an endorsement is sufficient. I mean, I still subscribe to the Washington Post, even though Jeff Bezos has shamed it, and himself, by using its editorial pages to blow kisses and making cooing noises at our nation's liar, bully, fraud and traitor. These are difficult times, and we all navigate best we can.
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| I obscured the license plate, out of kindness. |
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