The first protest against the Musk administration outside the Tesla showroom in Dedham, on Feb. 15, had just a handful of demonstrators.
Today's Tesla Takedown had at least a couple hundred people, starting at the Lenscrafter parking lot on the other side of the Legacy Place entrance, stretched past the Hooters and only ended at the further Tesla driveway, the one where Bed, Bath & Beyond used to be.
Note to any attorneys general who might be reading this: The protesters were exercising what are still, at least technically for now, their First Amendment rights. They were peaceful as they held their signs and chanted things such as "Deport Musk! Send him to Mars!" and "Felonies matter! Lock up Trump!"
And they kept clear of Tesla's two driveways, so this guy in a Cybertruck could pull in for servicing or charging or just to commune with fellow owners of rolling raccoon habitats:
Loads of passing motorists honked in support - including one guy in a gray Tesla turning out of Legacy Place. In my time there, I only heard one hater, a woman pulling out of Legacy Place towards 128 who started yelling "Get the fuck out of ..." but I and a couple of protesters standing on the island in the middle of the road didn't get to here where we were supposed to get the fuck out of as she accelerated away.
More protesters:
Guy has a bone to pick with Musk:
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MA Attorney General?
By Starluna
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 3:03pm
Has the MA AG been going after protesters recently? In my experience, it's been local police and the county DA.
I think he's referring to Pam
By mathteacherjedi
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 3:48pm
I think he's referring to Pam Bondi.
Thank you
By Starluna
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 10:45pm
Got it. Yes, I should have known that given what I do. Thank you.
Presumably Adam means the US
By xyz
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 4:16pm
Presumably Adam means the US Attorney General, Pam Bondi.
Yep
By adamg
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 7:37pm
Because the Massachusetts AG, Andrea Campbell, is busy fighting the federal government and is not threatening to put Tesla protesters in prison.
My brain is elsewhere today
By Starluna
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 10:47pm
I should have known what you were referring to. Appreciate the clarification. I'm going to finish the small glass of wine and get myself to bed.
No reason for any AG to be involved
By Ron Newman
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 4:29pm
as long as the protesters don't damage any property.
Meanwhile, at the Pru ...
By adamg
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 3:10pm
About 300 people took part in the Tesla Takedown there.
Protesters in Watertown.
Sad thing is it doesn't lower
By Anonymous
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 3:24pm
Sad thing is it doesn't lower prices and get my job back. And I may be speaking for a large population.
So the answer is?
By adamg
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 3:41pm
Remember when the election was about the price of eggs and getting American jobs back?
Whatever happened with that?
Funny thing about the eggs
By BostonDog
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 4:52pm
Trump has decided to allow egg imports to increase supply and lower prices. I'm no economist, but it seems like this free trade thing might have some real upsides.
Which dummy is going to sell
By lol
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 8:50am
Which dummy is going to sell us eggs when trump is walking around with a stick hitting everyone in the face? Cooperation always works better than bullying in the long term.
funny thing about free trade...
By dog eater
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 11:42am
... is we had it before Trump got in office and mucking about with tariffs, raising the prices on everything. you don't get to cause or exacerbate a problem, turn around and undo what you did, and then get to claim victory.
Now Trump is shutting out our allies and replacing them with trade with Russia. Russia is the only one benefiting from the trump presidency, but hey, if you have money, invest in Russian stocks
What do you suggest?
By SwirlyGrrl
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 5:49pm
Since you seem to be an expert in effective grassroots movements, we all await your sage advice on what people can do that does work.
“rolling raccoon habitats”
By Lee
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 7:26pm
That is hilarious!
Takedown?
By Username Unknown
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 10:52pm
I do enjoy a dumb protest. 15 seconds after I pass I already forgot it though.
Sounds like...
By perruptor
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 11:20pm
a personal problem .
Haha!
By Lee
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 7:07am
.
just maybe...
By anon
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 8:34am
It's not about you?
Wow, that 15 seconds happens to align perfectly!
By tachometer
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 8:36am
15 seconds after hitting "save" on this comment I'll be forgetting your pathetic existence, which is the same time for after people have met you in real life.
Thank you
By Username Unknown
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 12:03pm
For proving my point
Oooh
By lbb
Tue, 03/18/2025 - 10:28am
"You just proved my point", especially when said with zero supporting evidence or argument, is the classic line of the weak and pouty red hat. You might as well get the "I am a whiny Trump-loving incel" forehead tattoo and get it over with.
"dumb protest"
By Kaz
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 2:21pm
Yes, so dumb.
Tesla should be a target
By deselby
Sat, 03/15/2025 - 11:21pm
since Musk is the prime destroyer of government services and liberties, and fosters corruption.
His power rests on his wealth, and his wealth rests on the price of Tesla stock. If the protesters force him out of government, that's a win.
That does not apply to individual Tesla owners, who could have bought their car for virtuous reasons.
Saints preserve us!
By Lee
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 10:22am
Where is the virtue is supporting Big Auto and driving an overpriced road hogging killing machine just because it happens to be an e machine?
‘Virtuous’ reasons?
By Homer Bedloe
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 12:15pm
What an idiotic statement.
Musk hater
By Patty
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 1:12pm
Refuse to buy his products is the only way to get back at musk!!! Plus his products are not
that reliable I hear. (From a very reliable source)
Four letter words....
By Paul B
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 12:46pm
Really enhance the gravity of your sentiments, not.
I'm very sure...
By lbb
Tue, 03/18/2025 - 10:29am
...that the unqualified opinion of another drive-by with no skin in the game is of deep concern to these protesters, or in fact, to anybody.
Confused
By Mike803b
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 5:13pm
What is this protest about again? I’m seeing signs like ‘we stand with Ukraine’, ‘stop the war on veterans’. Is this just a general protest for everyone who’s butt hurt right now?
Question, when Musk is forced to implement layoffs at Tesla due to reduced sales, are you going to cheer? I won’t. The reality is you’re not hurting Musk. You’re hurting thousands of American workers
👎
By Lee
Sun, 03/16/2025 - 6:23pm
👎
It does hurt Musk
By HenryAlan 2.0
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 1:46pm
If low sales continue to drive down the stock price, he will soon face a margin call on his Twitter debt, which he won't be able to satisfy.
Out on the road today
By Frelmont
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 1:06pm
Out on the road today
I saw a No-Musk sticker on a Model S
A little voice inside my head said
That won’t help
Baby that won’t help. (Apologies to DH)
(You’re not doing yourself any favors, you’re just drawing attention the fact you’re still driving it.)
Teslas/EVs are nothing but today’s Indulgences. You can’t buy your way out of the sin of overconsumption.
I’m considering some Tesla owners might not be sinning ….
By Lee
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 1:38pm
… or sinning as much, if they take advantage of the low costs of secondhand Teslas now that no one wants them (apart the Musk worshippers).
They are still road hogging killing machines. But being electric and because buying one doesn’t profit Musk (though it does somewhat bail out the sinful original buyer), might not these secondhand buyers be allowed to go to purgatory rather than straight to hell?
Thoughts?
Nah
By Kaz
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 2:25pm
First, there's a reason your car has branding on it. It sells more cars. So the fewer Teslas on the road, the less likely someone else is to buy one.
Second, Teslas use camera image recognition for autopilot and it is nowhere near as safe as lidar based forms of autopilot. Just ask Mark Rober: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQJL3htsDyQ
Yes. On the cheap and unsafe
By Frelmont
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 4:16pm
Yes. On the cheap and unsafe at any speed without LIDAR. (Apologies to the long forgotten RN.)
Good points.
By Lee
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 9:14pm
Take them away, Satan.
Ever notice the Tesla logo
By Frelmont
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 4:15pm
Ever notice the Tesla logo could be fitted into the top of a capital block “M” so the logo creates a negative space that suggests “M?”
Ever notice ...
By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 03/17/2025 - 10:29pm
How much the Tesla logo looks like an IUD? Without any mental manipulations at all?
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