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You don’t have to “sign up”. You can just scroll down a bit to the “Find A Protest Now” button, or click the direct link I provided above.

ETA, you don’t even need a clever sign to hold up. Just being present is good enough.

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
    142·
    2 days ago

    Musk borrows against Tesla all the time. Billionaires don’t generally have a ton of liquid cash, they need to take out loans and put up collateral.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      He’s also desperate now that Tesla is losing massive amount of its value too

      • Null User Object@lemmy.worldOP
        81·
        2 days ago

        Clearly you have better ideas of what we can do. That’s awesome! Get out there and start organizing people to implement your superior plan! 💪

          • Null User Object@lemmy.worldOP
            71·
            2 days ago

            You’re still not talking about your better idea. We’re all ears. Don’t hold back. What do you think we should do instead?

              • Null User Object@lemmy.worldOP
                7·
                2 days ago

                These are not things individuals can do this weekend. These all require the actions of the politicians that are owned by the billionaires that don’t want these changes. What are your great ideas that individual citizens can implement right now?

                  • Null User Object@lemmy.worldOP
                    4·
                    2 days ago

                    What’s that going to do? Who is going to pay any attention to it? Certainly not the politicians owned by the billionaires. Certainly not the billionaires for whom such an action will not hurt them in any way. You’re here criticizing this protest as being ineffective, but only present alternative actions when pressed, and your supposed alternatives are even less effective. Either put up something that at least has a credible probability of helping, or STFU.

              • Dadd Volante@sh.itjust.works
                5·
                2 days ago

                Ah yes! Get idea! Just completely change the system! Why didn’t WE think of that!

                Good show! I’ll call everyone today and tell them that these protests are completely stupid and we have a better idea now

      • jaybone@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 days ago

        At the very least, it has to slightly annoy him. But likely also has a psychological effect. Will it make him suddenly decide not to be an asshole? Probably not. But it may spin him further out of control, to where he starts making even stupider decisions until he finally fucks with the wrong people or the wrong stuff and then really finds out.

      • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        It’s better than doing nothing. It can reduce his influence as he won’t have as much wealth available to buy politicians.

        Whats your plan? Sit and complain that people are desperate on Lemmy? How does that help?

          • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
            4·
            2 days ago

            The problem is we are all choosing to do things with our time that aren’t perfectly efficient. These comments aren’t going to change anything, yet we’re still making them. Actions being perfect is not the goal. Actions that get people motivated is.

            I wouldn’t usually go and tell you that you’re not doing anything useful by commenting, but since that’s what you’re doing I think it’s important. Either stop dismissing people taking these actions or recognize that you’re wasting your time too. Stop implying that they should stop. They’re doing far more than you or I are right now.

              • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
                3·
                2 days ago

                No, I meant you’re wasting your time posting on Lemmy in general. We aren’t going to accomplish anything posting on here. Just as we’re wasting our time, they may be also. They’re doing a lot more than we are.

      • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
        52·
        2 days ago

        His other companies aren’t valued as highly.

        The only one that seems to make money is SpaceX, and that one isn’t public so we don’t actually know if it makes money or it’s as shitty as all his other companies.

        Without Tesla he’ll have real trouble getting loans… or Trump will give him a bailout, obviously, but it would still be useful if more people saw that he’s not self-made and relies on free money from the government.