Comment by maxlin
20 hours ago
Tesla proved that an EV can be more than a compromise. Everyone else was behind them after their success. Just look at recent history. Leveraging capitalism to actually create a market that is not just ideological but makes sense for people to choose AS A GOOD CAR AGAINST ICE CARS absolutely was the lynchpin.
Even 10+ year old Teslas are a good investment btw, especially if you're going for the 100% environmental angle. I recommend researching the endurance of their batteries.
Calling AfD neo-nazis while their beliefs are something Germans ardently against their bad history a short time ago would be country-wide is not very informed.
Any argument of "Democracy being interfered with" helplessly just sounds like loser talk. Like, if someone sells and idea and people vote for it, only an antidemocratic mindset would be so against that. Sorry. "Not again" all you want. Anyone could push that. Recommend looking at forces against freedom of speech and their relation to bad history instead :)
> Leveraging capitalism
You mean that including all the government help?
> especially if you're going for the 100% environmental angle.
Again, in the US. Because the US is very, very, very bad on the environmental angle. Pretty much everywhere else in the world, the environmental angle is not to drive a heavy sports car. Because it's electric doesn't mean it doesn't use energy. If you're going for the 100% environmental angle, go for a small car, or better public transports, or better a bike. Which is obviously impossible pretty much everywhere in the US.
> Like, if someone sells and idea and people vote for it, only an antidemocratic mindset would be so against that.
You do realise that totalitarian systems "sell" ideas to their people, right? There is nothing particularly democratic in the notion of convincing people of your truth.
> Calling AfD neo-nazis while their beliefs are something Germans ardently against their bad history a short time ago would be country-wide is not very informed.
I don't understand what the hell you are trying to say here.