"On this particular point I agree with your current alias.
#10 | Posted by LampLighter"

Do you agree that a domestic terrorist looking to vandalize a Tesla - but instead having a cannon filled with human excrement shot into his face is utterly hilarious?

"Maybe, California (and the US) should raise the guidelines for what constitutes ~a good car?~
#9 | Posted by LampLighter"

No need to regulate - that is why you read reviews before buying. It is why I will never buy a BMW again.

"Tesla stock price, Jan 17,2025 $426
Tesla stock price, April 23,2025 $251
#8 | Posted by LampLighter"

Earnings were announced on April 22nd - and the stock is up since then. But, since you want to cherry pick your starting point - how about we use:

Tesla stock price, April 27,2020 $46
Tesla stock price, April 23,2025 $251

I will also add - I ABSOLUTELY HATE the complete lack of physical buttons. The radio (terrestrial radio and NOT internet radio) and climate control should always have physical buttons - but, this is the trend for all auto-makers unfortunately.

"No, you don't.
#5 | Posted by REDIAL"

Yes, I do - but not for the environment. It is just a good product. California registered and all. I don't live in the Bay Area and seldomly go there now and I would not drive it there though. Again, truth be told, I almost sold it after taking it down to Yosemite and I could not connect on cellular to find a charger. Also, the self driving subscription is still not worth it as it makes too many mistakes on routing. I prefer the Google Maps view vs. the Tesla display as I think the routing is more accurate for things like under and over passes. However, thus far, it has been 100% reliable. Still would need to be able to do 10+ years only needing oil changes and brakes to surpass the Rav4 I had straight out of college though. Also, I would not buy one if I lived in the midwest or places with super high or super low temperatures. So, you probably should not buy one in Canada.

"#51 | Posted by Alexandrite"

My guess - you are married to one of those women with a penis that the liberals keep talking about.

"You can get rid of every undocumented immigrant and Republicans would still refuse to raise minimum wage."

It wouldn't be necessary.

"You seem to have skipped over explaining why minimum wages would increase."

Supply and Demand

"Prices will definitely raise, but government spending wouldn't decrease in a way to benefit Americans."

Wages increasing for the poorest Americans will not cut their dependence of social services? You really need better talking points.

"What's a living wage? Again. Zero republicans will support raising the minimum wage and they scoff at the notion of a living wage."

You don't need it federally mandated - it is a matter of supply and demand.

"Your argument ignores half a century of Republican legislation to disenfranchise American's middle class and poor."

Really? Because the areas with the highest concentration of Democrats over the last 50 years lead the nation in income inequality and homelessness. But, again, be the perpetual victim and blame the GOP for the problems you created with your votes.

"it is way past time that the US stopped relying on slave labor.
But slave labor is what made America great."

The GOP freed the Democrats slaves once - now, they are doing it again.

"The majority of Americans aren't millionaires and billionaires who will be able to absorb the additional costs being put upon them."

They will, because they will make more money and benefit more from the things they are already funding - like schools and social programs.

"Saying "wages will go up" is delusional."
It is basic supply and demand.
And what exactly does that have to do with wages?"

The fact that you ask this question just goes to should how intellectually void your arguments are on this point.

"You think iPhones and teslas will suddenly become cheaper?"

Telsas are already majority made here - iPhones will go up. But, the labor component in an iPhone is about $20 - or less than 2% of the sales price. If iPhones are made by Americans earning $25/hr or more, it make make this labor component go up to $40. So, the price of an iPhone would go from $900 to $920 if the full cost of the labor is passed on to the consumer. Yes, I think US consumers can afford that and it would make the country stronger.

"Or employers will pay higher wages so their employees can buy more?"

Read about Henry Ford -------.

"We spend more on incarceration than on education.
#49 | Posted by ClownShack"

We spend more on a lot of things - that has nothing to do with the fact that school districts 100% run and controlled by Democrats for the last 50 years having crashing test scores despite soaring budgets - and it has ---- all to do with the GOP - who has ZERO control of the LAUSD, Chicago, or Baltimore failing school districts. You did this to yourselves because your policies don't work.

"I'm hetero and married with kids, you freakshow.
#47 | Posted by Alexandrite"

"I know as a militant homosexual,
WTF does that even mean
#45 | Posted by Alexandrite"

It means he is an angry homosexual as compared with yourself - as you are just a passive homosexual. Both still degenerates - his brand of degeneracy just comes with an added bad personality.

"#2 | Posted by REDIAL"

Nah - I will buy one as soon as the liberal human ---- blasting cannons come as standard feature.

Truth be told, I already own a model Y for my business in California. With high liberal gas prices in the state, it makes sense to go electric there.

"It was the liberal Democrats that pushed the company to prominence."

Yes, it was - I guess Global Warming is not as important as they once believed. Welcome to reality.

"Now that Tesla has seem a 71% sales decline, how many Republicans will be buying a Tesla to help bail out Mr Musk? Really, how many?
#1 | Posted by LampLighter ""

No bailout needed. Stock price is UP because Telsa is not actually just a car company and people are banking on the future - as such, the sales or profits THIS YEAR are not actually very meaningful. Also, for Elon, his wealth is diversified now and not totally reliance on Tesla stock.

What is the most funny though is how liberals can scream about 'global warming' for 4 decades and then change on a dime against the company that did more than ANY OTHER in reducing CO2 because their hate for Trump outweighs all else. NEVER AGAIN say the words 'climate change' because we all know liberals are not serious about it.

"You have zero basis in reality for this statement other than to pit minimum wage workers against undocumented immigrants."

Because that is exactly what is being done today. I only care about the US citizens in that fight.

"What do you think will happen to prices should undocumented immigrants be replaced with (nobody, but for the sake of discussion) minimum wage workers?"

Prices may rise a bit - but government spending will decrease as our most vulnerable earn more money - likely a living wage. Schools would drastically increase as instruction can focus on English only and US citizens vs. trying to get poor migrants up to grade level.

"Fact, no American Citizen will do the jobs undocumented immigrants do."

False.

"You're going to see a drastic decline in construction jobs as people have to decide whether to spend exorbitant amounts of money on home improvements"

Good - it is way past time that the US stopped relying on slave labor. Pay labor what it is worth and prioritize the construction that needs to happen.

"Saying "wages will go up" is delusional."

It is basic supply and demand.

"Republicans destroyed the LAUSD or the Chicago or Baltimore school districts?
Absolutely.
#42 | Posted by ClownShack"

You truly can't fix stupid. LAUSD spends ~$23,000 per kid and their scores keep dropping. That is not on the GOP, who control literally nothing in LA or CA for that matter and even the Department of Education is liberal dominated. Stop trying to be the victim - you did this all on your own.

"www.themoscowtimes.com
#39 | Posted by Corky"

You -------- keep falling for fake news - it can be hooker pee tapes, Hunter's laptop is Russian disinformation, Trump tower is communicating with Russian banks, Covington kids taunts natives, or the current "Maryland Man" hoax.

The Moscow Time is NOT a Russian paper - in fact, the Russian government has announced that the newspaper was declared an undesirable organization. So, if you believe that Russian government officials are giving quotations to this leftist rag, you need to have your head examined.

"Republicans are against raising minimum wage and fight against it every chance they get."

The minimum wage is a nonsense number and would be meaningless in the absence of illegal immigrants suppressing wages. Wages are supply and demand - which is why almost no workers actual earn minimum wage - market forces have already pushed wages beyond this level. Why you want illegals to flood the country and keep our lowest wage earners at or slightly above the minimum wage is the better question.

"The jobs undocumented immigrants perform will not get replaced by American citizens."

They already are - how do you think housing has continued to be constructed? Wages will increase, automation will increase (making the US more productive vs. the world), and we can use targeted guest worker programs where needed to provide the labor without the negative externalities by not allowing them to bring their children and utilize the social service programs meant for US citizens.

"Immigrants, documented and undocumented, are what makes America Great."

Only in your mind -------.

"Destroying their public schools,
Republicans are doing a fantastic job of that."

Really - Republicans destroyed the LAUSD or the Chicago or Baltimore school districts? These are run top to bottom by Democrats and they have destroyed the public school system in the US. The deeper the blue of the city, the worse the public school systems perform. And your wealthy ------- deep blue residents sure don't fix the problems - they simply ship their kids to private school while watching the public schools collapse.
#34 | Posted by ClownShack"

You really need to stop blaming Trump and the GOP for the collapse of your deep blue -------- cities when they have been Democrat controlled for the last 50 years. The flood of illegals into public schools - now 1 in 4 is an illegal or anchor baby - is all on you.

I know as a militant homosexual, you will never have children in the public school system - but stop burning down the nation just because you don't have offspring that will deal with the consequences of your actions.

"You're literally cheering on its collapse.
#33 | Posted by ClownShack"

I am promoting policies that help US citizens regardless of the impact on illegal immigrants or the Chinese - you are promoting policies that help illegal immigrants and China and HURT US citizens. That is the difference between us.

"Ukraine was wearing a miniskirt and walking down a dark alley.
#32 | Posted by Alexandrite"

Like I said - if you think US and NATO (especially UK) has no role in this war, you are not a realist. You prove this point.

"#30 | Posted by snoofy"

Russia should not have invaded - ALSO - Russia should not have been provoked into invading.

If you think the US and NATO are perfectly innocent in this war, you are not a realist.

"Except when it comes to undocumented immigrants in America.
#28 | Posted by ClownShack"

I am America First - they are not Americans and their presence in the US hurts our most vulnerable Americans by suppressing their wages, destroying their public schools, and abusing the social support systems meant for US citizens.

But, even with that - I do not want to see them die in a meaningless war.

"#26 | Posted by ClownShack"

I am not pro-Russian. I am a realist that wants the killing to stop. As a Democrat, you are now forced to support forever war. I would hate to be in your position.

It is only sovereign so long as you can repel an invasion. Ukraine cannot.

""dismissal without prejudice."
#19 | Posted by LampLighter"

This is how the justice system attempts to cover their ass when they take corrupt actions. The constant threat of legal action and never admitting they were wrong.

"Lemme ask you, would you fight for the sovereignty of the country you live in and are a citizen of?
#19 | Posted by LampLighter"

That is no longer an option for Ukraine. They can deal now and lose part of their country or keep fighting and lose the whole thing.

"Mayor Adams seemed to have other problems.
#17 | Posted by LampLighter"

The lawfare charges are being dropped - so, appears he does not.

"illegals are a problem.
#3 | POSTED BY SCOTTS
#14 | Posted by ClownShack"

Ask Eric Adams - he wanted to end the flood and then the Democrats went to throw him in jail.

"#12 | Posted by FedUpWithPols"

Birthrates for US citizens will result in a collapse eventually. You have 2 choices:

1.) Encourage more births from US citizens - you do this if you love your own people
2.) Import more foreigners - you do this if you hate your own people