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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 92 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Remember Trump 1.0 selling beans straight from the White House?

Apart from that, TSLA most certainly is not good to bet on, despite its owner being one of the richest and most powerful people in the USA rn.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It‘s a bad bet because he is so insanely rich and powerful. Just take a look at Putin‘s Gasprom. Oligarchs know how to extract money out of a company before lesser oligarchs can get their hands on it. Avoid any stocks that are too close to the government right now.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

It is frankly a terrible business move for a company to align itself with the government.

I think it is funny that Zuck decided to align himself with the administration. I'm sure it was to avoid being thrown under the bus by Trump but I don't think it is helping there general PR.

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Pick 'em, hull 'em, put on the steam

On Lemmy? Impossible!

I turn those around every time I go to the store now. They are "Goya" beans, and they are very shy.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Eh, as long as he stays in Trump's favour, Tesla will get a bunch of government contracts to keep them afloat. There was already the state department contract, they can keep slinging more contracts his way of they like.

[–] shrugs@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Government needs to buy a hell of a lot of cars to minimize the losses Tesla is reeking in everywhere else.

EV sales grew by 27% still Teslas is down 70% in Germany.

Btw. who should drive them if all government workers get fired?

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Am I the only person picturing a giant decommissioned airfield in Arizona completely covered in purchased and unused government Teslas?

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

I heard they spend so much time on lots they become bug infested.