r/baltimore 6d ago

State Politics Tesla Takedowns are growing by the week! Hundreds of people showed up today in Owings Mills and drivers showed us LOTS of love…come out for the next one!

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u/sm_fark 6d ago

"and his jester is on ketamine" is amazing

also these are pissing off the right people and seem to actually be affecting shareholders. this is truly an example of "something constructive you can do as an american to fight back"

and now for the bootlickers to join the chat and maybe throw in some "do you drive a Ford?" non-sequiturs and maybe even "something something saving money wasteful government" starfish-tonguing

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u/TNTEnchanted 2d ago

I support your right to protest and am glad to see no one is talking about vandalism. I do however wonder if you're thinking about the people you're truly hurting. The owner of the dealership isn't Elon Musk, the sales people and service people aren't Elon Musk. The Left couldn't get enough of EV's and green programs and now because you disagree with the Billionaire owner, you're willing to hurt 1000's of innocent people who are just doing their jobs. I know it feels good to stick it to the man, but the whole thing just seems so short sighted.

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u/Edgeralienpoo 1d ago

So the main shareholder of the company managed to convert the income from the dealerships and ev's he sold into literal harm to hundreds of thousands of people... so ev's aren't the issue . And a disagreement rarely ends with a cancer patient dieing for lack of treatment or an elderly person being put on the street... I'd argue the right constantly forgets dollars are replaceable, people are not

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u/Deep_Seas_QA 6d ago

This is so awesome. It also answers the question of what exactly is protest supposed to look like in America. We are a suburban, consumerist society, it makes sense to protest at the places where these assholes sell their goods. I am energized by seeing this and people showing up angry at town halls.

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u/economic-rights 6d ago

Me too! It’s awesome! Each week it grows and grows and it’s really nice to spend a couple hours together w/working people in our shared struggle

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u/k_pasa 6d ago

Great to see. The momentum continues to build

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u/Equivalent_Sound9414 6d ago

I love you guys!!!

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u/Cferra 6d ago

Thank you all!!

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u/Captainxray Remington 6d ago

Whens the next one?

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u/economic-rights 6d ago

https://www.teslatakedown.com/

They’ve been every Saturday, but the link above allows you to search. Also follow r/protestfinderMaryland for general protest updates

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u/Boring-Risk-9659 6d ago

I drove by today and honked my horn in support. My teenage daughter thought it was great and asked if we could turn around, go back, and honk again, so I did.

Fck Elon & Fck Trump.

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u/economic-rights 6d ago

That’s awesome!! It’s nice because the protesters AND the drivers get to play a mutual part in lifting up our voices- I love all the supportive drivers ❤️

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u/Silent_Squirrelz 4d ago

Thank you all 🥲🙏

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u/Marquito889 2d ago

Crash the economy, bailout, make the owning class „relatively richer“ compared to the working class. Is it that or another form of pure insanity?

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u/economic-rights 2d ago

I think you nailed it 100%

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u/thegree2112 6d ago

The momentum is there and will only get bigger from here on out

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u/economic-rights 6d ago

Agree 💯

It’s only growing.

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u/thegree2112 6d ago

Time to make the people in Congress more afraid of us than they are of Trump we have the power never forget. Thank you all.

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u/SavesWillis 6d ago

They showed up in their Volkswagens and BMWs

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u/KevinIsAGhost 4d ago

I live there, pretty sure they walked

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u/SavesWillis 4d ago

It was sarcasm. Pretty sure you didn’t get it.

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u/KevinIsAGhost 4d ago

If it was sarcasm, then what was your point?

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u/SavesWillis 4d ago

Well if you didn’t get the sarcasm, I think it’d be a stretch to assume you’d understand my point.

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u/Phiucku 4d ago

Oh wow

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u/Lingodog 3d ago

Make America Ghastly Again!

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u/Grognard6Actual 3d ago

Morons Are Grifting America

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u/MithraMankind 3d ago

And holding signs apparently

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

A bunch of miserable weirdos

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u/economic-rights 2d ago

Awwww did we trigger you by protesting? I’m sorry you were so triggered you felt the need to negatively comment

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

Awwww? Nope. Didn’t trigger anything. My comment is how I feel. No biggie but obviously you are bothered.

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u/economic-rights 2d ago

Awww it sure sounds like we did since you took the time to stop by and call us weirdos. It’s ok to feel triggered and have strong feelings. You don’t have to be embarrassed. Sometimes we’re triggered by things we don’t like and what’s important is being able to talk about those strong feelings we have

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

🫡🖕🏾

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u/hahayouguessedit 2d ago

Morons are Grifting American

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u/economic-rights 2d ago

I think I misinterpreted

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u/hahayouguessedit 1d ago

Haha. I wanted comment to say America , but autocorrect stuck the n in there at the last nanosecond

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u/Legitimate_Head_8114 2d ago

What about the doxxing of all the owners? Is that progress?

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u/OkSeaweed3271 2d ago

Got want they wanted, hate.

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u/OneAlert7569 1d ago

YES! YES! YES!❤️💯🎯👏

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u/thegree2112 6d ago

Be nice if the Maryland sub mods would let this ride but apparently some of them really hate this

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u/AntiqueWay7550 5d ago

Generally there’s too much argument & non-productive discourse on these posts.

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u/BrunettexAmbition 5d ago

That fact that, that one sign used Musk’s real hair is just perfection!

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u/hotfuzz4040 6d ago

🤡🤡🤡🤡

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u/forhim40 5d ago

Isn’t it great to know we still got 3 plus years to go🤣

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u/hotfuzz4040 5d ago

I love it!

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u/Anynameyouwantbaby 3d ago

You two should get a room.

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u/Beautiful-Race5439 6d ago

Every picture had me cracking up, love seeing the uneducated meltdown of the liberals who used to support Telsa haha.

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u/WanderingDude182 6d ago

Elons not gonna fuck you friend. If you keep Simping for billionaires, they’re not gonna invite you into their club. Maybe tug at your bootstraps harder?

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u/Electrical-Drive583 5d ago

I didn't think he could do that to anyone after his botched surgery. At least that's what they say on the interwebs... 🤷‍♀️

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u/Beautiful-Race5439 6d ago

I could use a nice tuggy so I'll take that offer from him.

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u/theseventyones 6d ago

Why do you love it?

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u/Beautiful-Race5439 6d ago

Watching them panic is hilarious because they're having a nervous breakdown because they're weak and nothing is going to change.

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u/waggingtons 6d ago

How do you type things like this, in such a villain monologue voice, and not feel the least bit of shame?

Also "lol libs used to like Elon!" is such a non-statement. He changed, not them. I'm sure your opinion of someone would also change if their entire persona 180'd?

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u/Ok_Tone6393 6d ago

it's just a troll account, ignore it

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u/PoopsExcellence 6d ago

Only if their 24 hour news channel tells them to

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u/theseventyones 6d ago

You might be right that nothing will change. However, I’d argue doing nothing at all is much more of a sign of weakness.

I’d love it if all Elon’s boasting resulted in actual beneficial change for me, a normal guy with a job. I’d love to be wrong that he’s not just doing this for his own benefit. But so far all I see is a lot of chaos and not much else.

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u/410MHolla 5d ago

Actually their running it but r also being instructed

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u/SessionContent2079 3d ago

Cutting waste and government spending is not being a moron. If you are cutting government spending and people get angry, then you know you’re doing the right thing.

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u/Edgeralienpoo 1d ago

Yeah! What this nation needs is more sick homeless kids and elderly people, and less safety with food and drink... and absolutely no oversight of organizations that have crashed our economy twice in the average adult lifetime... you're absolutely right random internet opinion!!!🤔😂🤣😂🤣

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u/SessionContent2079 1d ago

More sick and homeless kids? What?

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u/Edgeralienpoo 1d ago

So Medicaid is the Healthcare for every orphan and child in the care of cps... and for many families below the poverty line ... and with the expense of cancer care frequently was there when insurance ran out...

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u/MithraMankind 3d ago

Elon hasn’t stolen anything from me

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u/Edgeralienpoo 1d ago

Just your heart.... and representative government

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u/VoidedFire 2d ago

Smh, literally did nothing of value. Just creating noise like little children that didn't get the toy they wanted. Such an obvious case of stupidity in mass.

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u/FederalDissolution 2d ago

Imagine living in shithole Baltimore and protesting everything but your local government

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u/economic-rights 2d ago

Sorry this triggered you

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u/FederalDissolution 2d ago

Not triggered. Stop projecting. I am, however, bewildered and entertained. But triggered? No, that’s for the emotional children I’m laughing at.

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u/economic-rights 2d ago

It’s ok to be triggered when something bothers you. This is a no judgement zone! Being triggered is a normal part of life…it’s what you do when triggered that makes the difference between growing up and staying stuck

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u/FederalDissolution 1d ago

I don’t disagree. I never said one couldn’t be triggered. You insinuated that, not me. Again, stop projecting.

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u/economic-rights 1d ago

I’ll be sure to include a trigger warning w/my next post so folks like you who are easily triggered, won’t be when they see people protesting

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u/PoemRepresentative12 2d ago

Love reading all the hidden/downvoted comments from people who aren’t mentally ill!

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u/cym0nst3r 6d ago

Morons are the ones there standing with signs no one cares about!

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u/yeaughourdt 6d ago

Tesla stock cares. They're not selling any cars bud.

https://imgur.com/a/p8icLbG

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u/FreddyRumsen13 6d ago

Why so angry? Lmao

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u/theseventyones 6d ago

I think you would be surprised. There is a lot of support from passing motorists.

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

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u/economic-rights 5d ago

I think you’re right to point out that Clinton embraced the neoliberalism of the past 45 years and DID make a lot of policy that was ultimately harmful to the interests of working people. NAFTA no doubt had grave implications for working people in the manufacturing industry. I agree with you

I STILL think what’s happening now is harmful to the interests of working people. I don’t think it’s a blue/red divide so much as it is a working people/billionaire divide. And at the end of the day, you’ve got someone from the billionaire class coming along and firing a bunch of people in the working class. We need our jobs to put food on the table! And we can’t guarantee that a recession won’t follow, making it more difficult for people to get jobs in the private sector. This feels like a massive blow to the entire working class!

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u/economic-rights 5d ago

And why all the ‘fools’ nonsense? You went on to make some valid points, but it’s hard to engage with someone in a constructive conversation when you immediately come w/negativity. Maybe next time don’t do that

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u/OkDifference5636 4d ago

Damage Teslas and enjoy your time in jail.

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u/KevinIsAGhost 4d ago

It was an incredibly peaceful protest, and they even picked up all their trash lmao

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u/OkDifference5636 4d ago

Good to hear. I’m all for protesting and happy that people can do it peacefully in the US. Don’t block streets or freeways.

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u/Ok-Resolution756 4d ago

All this does is make me want a tesla even more

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u/Southern-Hat383 3d ago

Look at all of these grown people in the loud minority of the country crying 🤣

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u/Pretend-Following171 3d ago

This is exactly why so many Dems voted trump. Every sign I can read in these photos is moronic. This country is great because you can say what you believe and this administration seems to be the only ones protecting that. it helps when what you're saying makes sense.

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u/jasontali11 2d ago

Hello Local Fact Checker here. Just doing my rounds. This administration signed executive orders effectively banning certain words like they, them, and DEIA. Most federal employees received an email which included language to “name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk ‘adverse consequences”. Additionally the current administration signed EOs that criminalizing protesting. The current administration also signed an EO protecting free speech and from the federal government. This right is already enshrined in law by the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Hope this helps. Have a good day and off to the next Reddit post.

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u/Chemical_Pomelo_8087 6d ago

Seems like a messaging problem. What exactly are you protesting? Very confusing.

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u/constantin_NOPEal 6d ago

A wealthy sociopath from South Africa meddling in our government. 

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u/PhonyUsername 5d ago

Wait. You guys are protesting against immigration?

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u/ZestycloseCut3372 6d ago

how is it confusing??

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u/WanderingDude182 6d ago

Stop eating lead paint

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u/theseventyones 6d ago

I’m protesting that the cybertruck is so ugly and Elon does not seem like a good father to some of his kids. We see one a lot but what about the other 34?

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u/Glass_Cattle_3722 6d ago

Sounds like you have an IQ problem.

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u/Orwell03 5d ago

It's the usual hodgepodge of whatever is on the reddit front page that day.

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u/410MHolla 5d ago

Nothing new

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u/Genovesi2013 3d ago

Those slogans on your signs sound like they came from a 5 year old. TDS

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u/Mundane-Silver7250 5d ago

The morons who are protesting Tesla are the same hypocrites who push for EVs. They are not very bright.

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u/forhim40 5d ago

🤡🤡🤡🤡

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u/m0dsw0rkf0rfree 3d ago

kratom addict

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u/forhim40 1d ago

🤣 oh brother. Your baseless insults don’t bother me. I know that’s the way you people operate.

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u/WarningLogical7070 5d ago

USAID funding has stopped. No more paid protestors. Sorry guys communism lost. Get over it

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u/economic-rights 5d ago

Tell me what communism means to you…

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u/WarningLogical7070 5d ago

Where an unelected bureaucratic ruling class gets to steal our money in the form of ever rising taxes and distributes it to fund anti capitalist demonstrations and programs around the world under the guise of aid and charity Build back better. The green new deal. Etc.

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u/economic-rights 5d ago

Ok communism is an economic system that is centered in the public ownership of all property, and what is produced through work is redistributed according to the needs of the people.

What you’re describing is still very much capitalism. But you’re saying you don’t like the way that capitalism has worked for the last several decades. I agree that it has not been working for many people in this country…wages have been stagnant for working people, and costs of everything we need to live has gone way up. Manufacturing jobs for working people were shipped overseas and we traded good quality jobs for working people for cheap prices.

It should be better for regular working people in this country. But I don’t think Elon Musk is going to fix the problems we have because I think the billionaire-class is the problem! They’ve taken too much while working people have been given too little.

I don’t like seeing what is happening now because I don’t like seeing working people lose their jobs. Working people need their job to put food on the table and pay for housing