Taking the loyalty of even the most devoted customers for granted is a risky move for brands.

cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/1600422

Over the past couple of years, the seemingly steady rightward drift of Elon Musk has culminated in actions and statements that have sparked broad controversy. Musk – visionary CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and founder of X Corp – is a man on a mission to get humanity to Mars. He is also the wealthiest person on the planet.

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.spaceEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    His fascist heel turn would be part of it, but the decline in quality (or perhaps the fading of the visionary-genius halo effect that masked that Teslas are just not well made) would also play a big part.

  • phughes@lemmy.caEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    I like how this is posed as a question even though the CEO is supposed to be responsible for the company’s fortunes by default. That’s why they’re paid so much, right?

  • Soup@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    “Visionary CEO” it’s just cheap, uninspired sci-fi and not even good-because-it’s-bad cheap sci-fi.

  • TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    Trump will put a 100% tariff on cars made in Canada to help “persuade” people to buy Teslas instead of Hondas, Toyotas, Dodge, and GM that are manufactured in Canada in my opinion.