Love him or hate him, I think it's clear Musk has lost the focus on Tesla he once had. He was good for the company for quite some time, but I would argue that at this stage he's more of a hindrance than a help.
I hope this lights a fire under the naysayers (Gerber etc) to actually start setting up a truly independent board.... or sell off their shares and let Tesla sink/swim with Elon's eccentricities.
Oh, will it get cancelled like the last time, from the same reasons? Board is still more-less the same. And last time it got cancelled because board was not independent.
Based on what I've read in the news about this, this vote to reaffirm the same deal has little or no practical effect: It isn't a replacement of the deal that was struck down. The deal and the board have the same defects. None of the other shenanigans like moving the state of incorporation to Texas has an effect on the Delaware court case and any appeals etc. that are being filed. In other words we just witnessed a shareholder vote that was drafted and promoted as key to Tesla's future in AI, but, in fact, has no effect.
Maybe it's because in 2016 Tesla claimed "that, as of today, all Tesla vehicles produced in our factory – including Model 3 – will have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver". That was a lie: https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now...
Maybe it's because Tesla lies about things as dumb as quarter mile times. There's simply no need to lie about it, but lying is just too much a part of the company culture:
You make some very sinophobic arguments in your posts. While I think it's right for the West to be cautious about China, I don't think wanting to cooperate with China makes a man a bad person.
Your post also quotes a number of opinion pieces that are politically partisan against Musk. It's easy to compile a list of hit pieces against a popular individual if you go looking in sources like Electrek, whose editor Fred Lambert spends most of his time bashing Elon on Twitter (usually without much substance, and certainly without any semblance of balance)
> You make some very sinophobic arguments in your posts
There is nothing sinophobic in seeing China as it is. There's nothing russophobic in seeing Russia as it is. There's nothing Muskophobic in seeing Musk as he is.
> I don't think wanting to cooperate with China makes a man a bad person.
Musk offers up plenty of criticisms of the US government. Here's a fun exercise for you: show me a single criticism of the Chinese government from Musk.
> It's easy to compile a list of hit pieces
Uh huh. Tell me, have you (like Musk) pledged your commitment to China's core socialist values?
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A lot of the stock gains had nothing to do with Teslas executive decisions during that time frame.
Their main problem is not the ludicrous claims, it's the damage Musk's reputation does to the Tesla's brand.
When Trump left office, leftwing folk needed a replacement boogeyman for their Two Minutes Hate.
Musk hate is entirely political.
Maybe it's because his behavior is increasingly erratic and he doesn't seem to care about Tesla anymore: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2024/06/11/elon-doe...
Maybe it's because Tesla employees describe him as a pigeon CEO because "he comes in, shits all over us, and then leaves.": https://electrek.co/2024/04/22/elon-musk-pigeon-ceo-former-t...
Maybe it's because he advocates for the submission of Taiwan to China: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/08/elon-musk...
And for the submission of Ukraine to Russia: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-russian-war-plan-infu...
Maybe it's because he says "China rocks" while the US is full of "complacency and entitlement": https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/31/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-china-ro...
Maybe it's because he pledged his commitment to China's core socialist values: https://www.mediaite.com/news/elon-musk-signs-letter-pledgin...
Maybe it's because he called California's covid measures "fascist": https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21242102/elon-musk-corona...
But praised China because "Shanghai's COVID-19 measures helped lay the foundation for the city's future development": https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-...
Maybe it's because in 2016 Tesla claimed "that, as of today, all Tesla vehicles produced in our factory – including Model 3 – will have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver". That was a lie: https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now...
Maybe it's because Tesla lies about things as dumb as quarter mile times. There's simply no need to lie about it, but lying is just too much a part of the company culture:
Your post also quotes a number of opinion pieces that are politically partisan against Musk. It's easy to compile a list of hit pieces against a popular individual if you go looking in sources like Electrek, whose editor Fred Lambert spends most of his time bashing Elon on Twitter (usually without much substance, and certainly without any semblance of balance)
There is nothing sinophobic in seeing China as it is. There's nothing russophobic in seeing Russia as it is. There's nothing Muskophobic in seeing Musk as he is.
> I don't think wanting to cooperate with China makes a man a bad person.
Musk offers up plenty of criticisms of the US government. Here's a fun exercise for you: show me a single criticism of the Chinese government from Musk.
> It's easy to compile a list of hit pieces
Uh huh. Tell me, have you (like Musk) pledged your commitment to China's core socialist values?