politics @lemmy.world mainaccount @lemmy.world 1y ago

Elon Musk signs onto letter pledging Tesla's commitment to China's 'core socialist values - to continue operations in the country

www.dailymail.co.uk /news/article-12276393/Elon-Musk-signs-letter-pledging-Teslas-commitment-Chinas-core-socialist-values.html

The letter Elon Musk, 52, signed used language that is popular with the communist country's president, Xi Jinping.

Elon Musk has signed a letter pledging Tesla's commitment to China's 'core socialist values' as he continues his electric vehicle operations in the country.

17 comments

Every article written about Musk from now on should have a link back to that letter.
Can we kick Muskrat out of this country? Preferably into the Pacific Ocean?
I don't see why people are confused, rich people love socialism, many of them wouldn't be in the position they're in without it.
Lmao, why are people butthurt about this? The dude’s been using cobalt mined by children for the Tesla batteries, he’s not exactly out here to be ethical or anything.

Muskrat is a greedy fuck and he will do whatever he can do to get more money.
Why the hate? Musk isn’t Politician, he’s a businessman. If China wants to change it’s political nature then it’s up to it’s citizens to make that change through protests, elections etc otherwise he is respecting the will of the Chinese government no matter how evil we think it is. The same with India, should we boycott them too since the government is corrupt?
- Exactly, businessmen shouldn't be held to any standard of moral or ethical consistency. This is about money, and money is good, so why all the hate?
  
  You're joking right?
  
  Slavery makes more money than fair wages, but money is good, and we shouldn't hold a business owner to any kind of ethical standard, so that's fine to you? That's some bootlicker mentality.
  
  Ok well remember that as you buy all your junk from China including the junky electronic device you use to type your message which helps further the agenda of China. LoL
- If China wants to change it’s political nature then it’s up to it’s citizens to make that change through protests
  
  I'm pretty sure they tried that...
- If China wants to change it’s political nature then it’s up to it’s citizens to make that change through protests, elections etc
  
  Easy for you to say, you're not the one who'll be turned to tank-mush and hosed down the drain.
  
  this is why they call the person you’re responding to a “tankie”.
- You don't see any issue with him bitching about "free speech" constantly and then pledging his support to the largest authoritarian government in the world?