It is not illegal for consumers to boycott companies. The Supreme Court in 1982 ruled the First Amendment protects Americans’ rights to protest private businesses.

  • Rizo
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    2010 hours ago

    Funny how they preach “the market will regulate itself” until it regulates itself in the “wrong direction”. And all of a sudden something needs to be done by “the government”.

  • @umbraroze
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    Okay, guess I’m technically not boycotting Tesla. I just straight up can’t afford a car, not in this economy. Nor do I care, because there’s a bus stop just down the street. Not that I’m intimidated by Trump because I’m not American and he can’t prosecute this shit even domestically.

  • @[email protected]
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    1511 hours ago

    Soooo … Trump thinks he can force people to buy Teslas? Just like Elon is trying (and failing) to sue companies for not advertising on Twitter.

  • @CharlesDarwin
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    1413 hours ago

    So, a boycott is illegal, protest of Tesla outlets is terrorism. Do We the People get to have any say?

    • @FanciestPants
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      912 hours ago

      Trump: No, and now it’s illegal for you not to like me.

    • slax
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      213 hours ago

      Uh… You still get to choose what you wear… As long as it is on this approved list of companies

      • @Treczoks
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        29 hours ago

        And a MAGA cap, of course.

      • @CharlesDarwin
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        412 hours ago

        I’m assuming Kanye’s Yeezy trash will be approved by the Ministry of Freedom?

  • @[email protected]
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    511 hours ago

    “Mr. Trump, you just attempted to overthrow the government of the Leader of the Free World™️, convinced the supreme court to hand you unlimited authority, and you still got elected president! What are you gonna do now?”

    “I’m going to Disneyland!”

  • @asteriskeverything
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    This shit is such bottom of the barrel trump antics

    He has always cried fowl when anyone is critical

    • @[email protected]
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      213 hours ago

      If it was one of his businesses I’d agree. But this is bottom of the barrel AND makes him look like a weak little lapdog for Musk.

    • socialjusticewizard
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      812 hours ago

      I don’t think they’re panicking, this is how they always behave. Trump is saying a moronic thing again to draw attention from the actual important authoritarian shift onto “what stupid meaningless shit did he say”. It’s the same fucking playbook every time.

  • @DarkFuture
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    2019 hours ago

    Felon rapist says what?

    • @glitch1985
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      1620 hours ago

      Simple, just put out an EO requiring every citizen to purchase a Tesla.

  • enkers
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    1091 day ago

    Someone’s being a pissbaby because nobody wants to buy stuff from fascists. Lul.

    This makes me think he just has no idea what a boycott is, because for it to be illegal, purchasing a Tesla would some how have to be legally mandate.

    • @[email protected]
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      314 hours ago

      This is probably just a ploy to boost Tesla sales among his followers. And honestly, I’ll play the part of “owned lib” if it transitions MAGAs to EVs. Better than rolling coal.

  • @Vanderdeckenscopilot
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    741 day ago

    This seems hypocritical. Didn’t all those “Snowflakes” boycott Budweiser last year?

    • @CharlesDarwin
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      613 hours ago

      Yeah, but: Budweiser ghey.

      Checkmate, liberals!

    • @tpyo
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      Yes, but no (not trying to be contrarian) because I felt it was definitely before last year

      The Budweiser boycott started 2 years ago April 2023

      But YES those are the same snowflakes