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A full-page ad in the Sunday editions of the Washington Post and The New York Times urged Tesla CEO Elon Musk to "dump Trump."
The ads were paid for by a startup investor named Doug Derwin. The longtime Silicon Valley resident told CNNMoney he shelled out $400,000 to run ads in the Times and the Post, as well as the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Jose Mercury News.
It's the latest step in Derwin's $1 million bid to convince Musk he's failing environmentalists. He calls it "Elon Dump Trump."
Derwin said he didn't want to launch the campaign at first. Back in January, he was eagerly awaiting the arrival of his Tesla (TSLA) Model S electric car.
But as his Tesla was about to be delivered, Derwin said he caught wind of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's decision to walk away from Trump's business advisory council, which Kalanick served on with Musk. Kalanick had previously defended his working relationship with President Trump, but public pressure mounted in the wake of the president's immigration order.
That's a lot of money allocated to deprive Trump of ostensibly good advice.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 25 2017, @06:22AM (10 children)
Just like the Dixie Chicks dumped Bush. Really worked out well for the Dixie Chicks. They enjoyed that hiatus after the boycotts.
As a matter of fact, dumping Bush worked really well for me too. I met fellow protesters at my trial, the prosecutor wanted to make examples of all of us dirty terrorists. Too bad the judge didn't give a shit and let us go free.
Dumping Obama was a great idea too. Dissidents got branded as racists forever for dumping Obama. Lost their jobs in the middle of the Great Recession, never worked again. I've met folks who Dumped Obama and they eat dog food for dinner now.
So Yes. Musk should Dump Trump. And then Musk should fucking kill himself.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday April 25 2017, @06:44AM (8 children)
And? You really think Elon's success is linked to whether or not he supports Trump?
1. wadda hell has politics to do with the job? I never discuss politics at the office, that's like debating on the matters of religion or sport
2. I can guarantee you, Elon Musk is not gong to eat dog food if he dumps support for whatever political figure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 25 2017, @06:57AM (3 children)
Good thing a Trumper boycott of Tesla is meaningless because Trumpers don't drive gay cars. Musk is safe!
On a related note I strolled across the tracks today and saw both sides of American exceptionalism. On one side, Asians tending shops and Blacks begging for change. On the other side, White hipsters buying condos and Gay Lesbians walking dogs.
I want Elon Musk to eat dog food on the wrong side of the tracks.
(Score: 1, Troll) by c0lo on Tuesday April 25 2017, @07:33AM (2 children)
Only one thing out of the norma... errr, American exceptional I mean.
That is... Blacks are still begging for change? That's utterly preposterous.
Look, they - along with everybody else - had 8 years of Obama's change (the hopey type of change, according to some insignificant politician). Then Trumps comes in and he gets busy changing the Obama's changes. With the chance of boredly winning ominously looming ahead.
And Blacks are still begging for more? Adrenaline junkies, I tell yea, there can be no other rational explanation
(grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 25 2017, @07:45AM (1 child)
Yes they're still begging and they're still talking mushmouthed as ever. Spring is in the air and my ears are filling with wax so I had to ask the kind gentleman to say again when I wasn't quite sure whether he was asking for directions or asking for change. It was change he wanted so I emptied my pockets and gave all that I had for the good lord said give all that you have to the poor.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday April 25 2017, @09:20AM
Well, for a change, they could start begging for higher denominations - makes the transfer process more capita... umm, efficient, that's the word, yes.
(grin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday April 25 2017, @01:07PM
NASA is SpaceX's biggest customer.
http://observer.com/2016/10/spacex-responds-to-president-obamas-call-for-a-human-mission-to-mars/ [observer.com]
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2017/0121/Barack-Obama-s-last-bill-A-bridge-for-Trump-to-Silicon-Valley-and-Elon-Musk [csmonitor.com] (read this one if nothing else)
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/02/13/president-barack-obama-elon-musk-dinner-spruce-presidio-heights-san-francisco-fundraiser-dinner/ [cbslocal.com]
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/obama_tour.html [nasa.gov]
[SIG] 10/28/2017: Soylent Upgrade v14 [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday April 25 2017, @03:00PM (2 children)
"1. wadda hell has politics to do with the job?"
You serious? You are well and truly serious? Let me give you a couple hints. What was happening, in politics, specifically, when the "Great Recession" hit? It was an important time in American politics. Do you really think that the political scene was totally unrelated to the economic scene?
In France and Germany, there are political decisions being made right now. And, the stock markets are responsive to the perceived political climate.
In Great Britain, Brexit. Brexit is powered, in part, by the European economic picture. And, in turn, Brexit is affecting European economics. And, in turn, the UK's economic outlook is being painted in different colors by the various political interests, inside and outside of the UK.
Right here, at home, today, economics and politics are tied in knots over that $15 minimum wage thing. Oh, but, I've pointed out in the past that food service workers are exempt from minimum wage laws because - politics. Food service, farm workers, and others were squeezed right out of wage protections from the very beginning of the idea of minimum wages because the rich bastards who employed those people had a lot of clout in Washington.
To sum that all up - the assholes in Washington have a big impact on your job opportunities. Another set of assholes in your state capital has another impact, possibly bigger than those in Washington. And, your city and/or county government can determine how easy or how hard it is to find a job within commuting distance. Economics and politics are closely tied together.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday April 26 2017, @10:51AM (1 child)
Let me quote and emphasize from the parent what made me ask that question:
Is the context clearer now?
My question again: why the hell those dissidents felt the need of displaying their dissenting opinion at the job?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday April 26 2017, @02:04PM
Ahhhh - got it. Good point. In the best of times, no one really wants a trouble maker in their establishment. During a recession, the boss can give you the boot for any reason, or no reason. Dissidents, show yourselves to the door, before I get Big Eddie to help you out the door!
(Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday April 25 2017, @12:34PM
Your mental issues seem to stem from your particular eating habits. Might I suggest you switch dog food brands?