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Ben Gruder's avatar

Did *what* help who?

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Howid's avatar

Did it help the cause Al Greene was advocating?

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Ben Gruder's avatar

Not directly. But it does not appear to have hurt, and may be inspiring others to be less restrained in speaking out. Musks plan to get rid of phone service for Social Security had to be withdrawn after a WaPo report and a scathing speech by a house Democrat. Loud impolite informal boycott of Tesla is eroding Musks reputation. If our side is not loud and insistent, nobody will hear; that is the lesson MAGA knows and we need to learn.

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Howid's avatar

I agree with that we need a spark, and I’m thrilled about the demonstrations at Tesla dealerships. The Democrats definitely need to start playing by their rules. I’ve always felt that when they go low we should kick them in the teeth. I guess we just disagree about it taking place in that venue. I missed the WaPo report because I cancelled my subscription. That’s a bit ironic because Musk is worse than Bezos, at least at the moment.

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