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Summary

Elon Musk lashed out online Monday as Tesla stock plunged over 15%, wiping out its post-election rally and shedding 50% of its value since December.

Investors worried about market declines, recession fears, and Tesla's growing controversy after Musk's far-right rhetoric and mass government layoffs.

Musk falsely claimed Democratic donors funded anti-Tesla protests and linked critics to Jeffrey Epstein. He amplified conspiracy theories blaming arson attacks on Democrats.

Despite his efforts, Tesla's collapse cost Musk $23 billion in a single day.

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[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 7 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

Sounds like he didn't work hard enough.

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 3 points 9 minutes ago* (last edited 9 minutes ago)

Maybe he should eat less avocado toast.

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 10 points 1 hour ago

Tesla’s collapse cost Musk $23 billion in a single day.

yummy.

[–] weirdboy@lemm.ee 6 points 1 hour ago

Over the weekend, he shared clip from a Tesla fan account of the prototype for the Cybercab, a two-seater robotaxi the company will allegedly be making by 2026.

It is so accurate they qualified this with "allegedly" in this sentence.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Ketamine is a hell of a drug.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

He doesn't seem to be having a good time. It reminds me of the DPH sub.

[–] pogt@lemmy.wtf 4 points 1 hour ago

That was an awesome read. Thank you.

[–] drascus@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 hours ago

Oh wow look taking hard political stances is actually bad for business. A fact known for pretty much all of time. I wonder how the self proclaimed genius didn't see this coming.

[–] LucidLyes@lemmy.world 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I received 0 money from any Democratic donor. They don't have to pay me to enjoy your downfall.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 2 hours ago

Some of us spent money to see this happen.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Good, strip his US citizenship and send his worthless back to South Africa.

[–] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

We don't want him back, send him to Antarctica.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 2 points 47 minutes ago

Why pollute such a pristine environment. Just fire up the incinerator

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Just grant him his wish to go to Mars. We all get a happy ending ;)

[–] Sundiata@lemmy.world 1 points 14 minutes ago

and risk having him make first contact with alien life?

any alien civilization that comes into contact with him will default to exterminating the human race after incinerating him on the spot.

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 87 points 6 hours ago

The amount of raw, undiluted satisfaction that would come from watching Musk's fortune disappear would probably be enough to tide me over for the rest of the Trump presidency. I could be sent to a concentration camp slaving away somewhere manufacturing MAGA merch, and I'd still have a smile on my face knowing Elon went broke.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 16 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

were doing something right if hes melting down.

Epstein we know you are linked with EPSTEIN you have been in a photo with Miss kungfu coordinator and epstein. his projection against pedophelia and transgendered people is very telling.

[–] missandry351@lemmings.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Oh I’m so sad for him I’m even shed a tear 😹😹😹

[–] SirFasy@lemmy.world 63 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

God damn is he stupid. TF did he think was gonna happen when he pissed off the kind of people that buy EV's

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 51 points 7 hours ago

Nothing. He's not used to consequences.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago

He thought he was smarter and that it would be over in a week. He thought no one would keep listening to the bad and they are the type of leaders that only listen to themselves within their own echo chamber.

[–] patrickS@lemm.ee 6 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

Apropos nothing, has there ever been an uglier name (aesthetically, aurally) than "Elon Musk"? Just say it out loud a couple of times. Does it not make you almost throw-up in your mouth a little bit?

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago

The entire family has bad taste in names, Errol Musk... Also a jackass, but less of a large scale grifter.

Trump sort of sounds like vomit getting caught in your throat after a burp, the Musk is what comes out when you finally hurl.

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] pyre@lemmy.world 45 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

musk melts down

ah, I was hoping it was literal. maybe one day, fingers crossed.

[–] Cargon@lemmy.ml 11 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Melt down? Better pour 5 thousand tons of boron and sand on him.

[–] BobbyNevada@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

In this economy?! The best we can do is a 55 gallon drum filled with Coca-Cola.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

All I have is a couple dozen gallons of gasoline. But it'll do more good on him than in my truck.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

The legs are really the problem when stuffing a chunky human into a barrel (or so I hear). And a guy like Elon will displace about 25 gallons of liquid, so we really only have to pay for 30.

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[–] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 hours ago

Hopefully in one of his own shoddy shitboxes.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 51 points 9 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] rockettaco37@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Nobody feels sorry for this asshole

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago

Maybe he should do more Nazi salutes.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 32 points 9 hours ago
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