• cool@lemmings.world
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    13 hours ago

    A waste of resources.

    They all could’ve been sold and the money used to help poor people.

    Now there’s nothing. Yay.

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      11 hours ago

      They all could’ve been sold and the money used to help poor people.

      Nice fantasy. But no, that was never going to happen in real life.

      Now there’s nothing.

      Now there’s a clear message in international headlines, and one heard by those trying to profit using Tesla.

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        7 hours ago

        Nice fantasy. But no, that was never going to happen in real life.

        I know, it’s because you people value the wrong things. Doesn’t mean it’s not the proper solution.

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          It’s not because we value the wrong thing. It’s because of basic laws that protect us all.

          How could they be reclaimed? They are owned by somebody who legally owns them. Unless the owner is found guilty of something that entitles the government to take possession then there’s no legal way to do that.

          If someone is going to reclaim it illegally they’re also not going to use that money to help people. You don’t get many Robin Hoods so the criminals that do it are most likely to keep the proceeds for themselves.

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      13 hours ago

      If that’s what the money was being used for Teslas wouldn’t be getting torched.

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        13 hours ago

        I’m saying these cars could’ve been reclaimed, sold, and then the money used to help poor people.

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          How do you just “reclaim” a vehicle, especially one with all these software and hardware dependencies. I don’t know if a stolen Tesla is worth anything at the moment besides scrap.

          Sure, it’s a waste of resources, but those resources were never going to help anyone so it’s not really wasted.

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            How do you just “reclaim” a vehicle, especially one with all these software and hardware dependencies. I don’t know if a stolen Tesla is worth anything at the moment besides scrap.

            How do you just burn a vehicle, especially with all those law enforcement officers ready to persecute you?

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          10 hours ago

          They work by giving all the money to Elon Musk, who needs it less than anyone on the planet except Jeff Besos.

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          11 hours ago

          The point wasn’t to make the showroom work though. It was to make the showroom not work, and fire does that job wonderfully.

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            7 hours ago

            Right. Instead of destroying these cars, we should’ve taken them, sold them, and used the money to help those in need.

            Sorry this needs to be spelled out so many times for so many of you, but it really puts into perspective how “smart” the average internet user has gotten.

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              What do you mean “taken them” Do you think Elon just sells the cars and gives the money away? Or are you talking about stealing the cars? What do you think can be achieved with that? The car will be found eventually and returned. The person who bought the stolen car lost their money and politically you achieved nothing.

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                You’re correct, this course of action wouldn’t harm Elon Musk at all.

                But I think you’re mistaking the user you’re talking to for something other than a right wing troll trying to sound like they care about poor people.

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        7 hours ago

        Hey, it’s why things are the way they are.

        We don’t care to reduce the disparity in wealth.

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          I like your how nonsensical trying to connect unrelated things together, did you forget your meds. How do you propose to acquire something owned by some else that doesn’t belong to you