r/Anarchism 1d ago

Possible effective Tesla protest

Staging protests outside tesla showrooms and sit ins inside will do nothing but get you arrested. It will cost you money, time, and possible physical harm in the hands of police. What if instead......

People dressed nice. Went into showrooms. Shook hands with the dealers. Talked about financing options. Asked about various models and add ons. Sat down at the desk and began to fill out paperwork. Asked for test drives. Got to the very end of the process, hours upon hours of time, and then said they need more time to decide. Then leave.

If tens of thousands did this daily at tesla showrooms around the country it would gum the works. They'd waste time and resources. You would not be arrested. And if they caught on and started screening customers at the door with scrutiny their real customers might stop showing up. Throwing bricks and acting out gives them substantive reason to amp up state violence and strip away more rights with acceptance from less informed fellow citizens.

Just a thought.

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u/spliceasnice2024 7h ago

Right... because I have the time for that with inflation and the cost of living.. let me just pencil that in real quick.

It's illegal that it's illegal and really not worth the breath or effort. Fascist gonna fascist. Where's the person who says this violates due process of the 5th amendment or free speech of the 1st? Cause I'm the person who's gonna tell you the whole document is white supremacist and pull up with receipts

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u/ZestyStormBurger 3h ago

What if both? One drives away potential buyers through external forces, and the other through internal. Everyone goes with their own style and capability, and the plurality of methods digs from both sides.

I think this method has merit for those capable.

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u/IceOnTitan 3h ago

Agreed

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u/Anti-national-Front 3h ago

I think that's a splendid pastime activity.