c/adelaide · by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al · 1y

Anti-Musk sentiment runs high in Adelaide as 95% of submissions oppose land sale to Tesla

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/27/anti-musk-sentiment-runs-high-in-australian-city-as-95-of-submissions-oppose-land-sale-to-tesla

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hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y (2 replies)

He shouldn't be denied it based on being a fuckwit, but I think it's perfectly reasonable for them to not do business with a nazi.

casmael@lemm.ee · 17 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I actually strongly disagree I think someone being a massive idiot is a great reason not to let them open a factory. It’s pretty good evidence that they are likely to do a whole bunch of dumb shit and probably cost lives if they’re allowed to open it. But also he’s a Nazi which is an even stronger argument so yeah.

hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y

We havnt gatekept opening factories based on being dickheads before. I don’t think it would be good grounds for government to start doing so. It just seems too arbitrary and open to abuse. Being a nazi, though. Well, that’s war criminal shit, and goes to character, which is required for many licenses.

Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y

“If the decision is not to allow the factory to proceed it won’t harm Elon Musk’s interests because Tesla will just set up somewhere else in Australia that’s more welcoming,” he said.

It's the whole, "we don't need to cut down our pollution because people are polluting a lot more elsewhere" BS excuse again. Let Tesla build their shitty factory wherever they are actually well received, and watch them get shafted when Tesla goes under within 4 years.

No1@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y

Apparently the factory was approved despite the public's wishes.

And to the surprise of noone.