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Tesla Takedown
Tesla Takedown is a grassroots protest movement that arose in early 2025 targeting Tesla, Inc. and its CEO, Elon Musk. Protesters have organized peaceful demonstrations at Tesla stores across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australasia. The movement urges the public to divest from Tesla by selling their vehicles and shares of Tesla stock, with the goal to economically impact Musk and challenge his Political activities of Elon Musk, political influence peacefully. Purpose Activist Valerie Costa stated the movement's intentions as "to make a strong public stand against the tech oligarchy behind the Trump administration's cruel and illegal actions, and to encourage Americans to sell their Teslas and dump the company's stock." Actor and filmmaker Alex Winter characterized Tesla Takedown as anti-Elon Musk instead of the company itself, with Musk being its "toxic figurehead". Background The movement arose in Response to Elon Musk's role in the US federal government, resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protests Against Elon Musk
Starting in 2019, protests against businessman Elon Musk arose from various controversies, with the latest cases in 2025 reacting to Musk's involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Donald Trump's Second presidency of Donald Trump, second administration. There were hundreds of protests in the United States, with additional protests in Canada, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom. While the coordinated protests were peaceful, news sources reported acts of vandalism and the discovery of incendiary devices and explosives. Political activities of Elon Musk, Musk's involvement in far-right politics and European election campaigns also resulted in Backlash (sociology), backlash on a global scale. Protestor's often targeted Tesla property and showrooms as an extension or symbol of his perceived power. Before Donald Trump's second administration In 2019, Musk received widespread backlash after he called the British cave diver, Vernon Unsworth a "pedo guy" in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
