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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by privatized_sun@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

"I have lots of progressive ideas in my head, I'm actually immune to propaganda despite my actual behavior that is entirely consistent with capitalist ideology"

AOC buying a Tesla isn't "weird" or "anti-socialist", rationally navigating marketplaces to find loopholes is within the ideological framework of being a technocratic PMC under neoliberalism. The entire idea of 'tax rebates for electric vehicles' is probably one of Biden's main accomplishments lol

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[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago

Just to get some clarity, is the argument here that buying a Tesla is capitalist ideology because Elon? Is it that being motivated by “muh tax break” is fundamentally the same mentality as the bourgeoisie? Or is this it driving a car instead of taking public transit?

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The middle one I think. Probably trying to make some point about purposefully choosing to participate in capitalist social reproduction

[-] WithoutFurtherBelay@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

That doesn’t really make much sense to me even though I hate Elon M*sk and would love another reason to dunk on his worshippers

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yea idk what op is on either tbh

If Tesla made good EVs and the state is subsidizing it and I need an ev, I'll take advantage of it lol, motivations behind the subsidy be damned

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