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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Blake Montgomery

THE TRUTH ABOUT: How tesla became a battleground for political protest - Caught on Camera

people hold up a sign that says 'burn a Tesla, save democracy'

Over the weekend, protesters gathered at Tesla showrooms in hundreds of cities across the world to demonstrate against Elon Musk laying waste the US government in alliance with Donald Trump. Their goal: stigmatize Tesla’s cars. One sign in Manhattan read: “Burn a Tesla, save democracy.” Protesters are using the commercial democracy of consumer products to influence US political democracy.

My colleagues Dara Kerr and Edward Helmore report:

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