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soldierant

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7. It really burns my butt that Nokola Tesla's name has been appropriated

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 05:12 PM

Jan 6

by a MuskRat. A billionaire tech bro who cares for nothing but money. The real Tesla wanted his inventions to be free for the good of humanity. It's much like the name of Jesus Christ being appropriated by MAGAts claiming to be Christians when Trump** is the Apricot Antichrist.

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A Cybertruck question (and answer)... [View all] True Dough Jan 6 OP

Trump humpers prefer his other quote... ExciteBike66 Jan 6 #1

I don't know a single incel Unladen Swallow Jan 6 #2

I don't know a single incel. Period. You know enough to make a representative sample? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 6 #3

I guess I should have worded differently Unladen Swallow Jan 6 #8

Fair enough. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 6 #9

It's interesting how defensive Tesla owners are about owning a Tesla BannonsLiver Jan 6 #4

I know three people who own or owned Teslas. LisaM Jan 6 #5

The symbolism has changed Bluetus Jan 7 #11

Cognitive dissonance. They joined the Musk cult when they thought Musk was Bluetus Jan 6 #6

It really burns my butt that Nokola Tesla's name has been appropriated soldierant Jan 6 #7

Elon didn't name it Unladen Swallow Jan 6 #10

Yes, I knew he didn't start it, soldierant Jan 7 #12