▲ 350 ▼ What are some companies that deserve to be boycotted to death? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by erik111189@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 334 comments fedilink hide all child comments So far my list includes Comcast, EA, and Nestle. Tell me yours, and I'll help out.
[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Tesla made rich people like EVs instead of making EVs viable for poor people. Tongue off boot please permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) EVs are still going to be the wrong answer to the problem. Sure, more efficient than combustable, but still vastly less efficient than good public transport systems, walkable/bikeable cities, etc. If Elon really wanted to save the planet, he'd be building bullet trains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Oh a hundred percent. Better but not enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I think Musk is unwilling to ignore incentive structure as a necessary component of his plans. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Tesla did help get the economy moving faster to EVs which is a net positive. I think the way things turned out, anyone could of had that effect Tesla just happened to be in the right place at the right time though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) EVs are still going to be the wrong answer to the problem. Sure, more efficient than combustable, but still vastly less efficient than good public transport systems, walkable/bikeable cities, etc. If Elon really wanted to save the planet, he'd be building bullet trains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Oh a hundred percent. Better but not enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I think Musk is unwilling to ignore incentive structure as a necessary component of his plans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Oh a hundred percent. Better but not enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago I think Musk is unwilling to ignore incentive structure as a necessary component of his plans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Tesla did help get the economy moving faster to EVs which is a net positive. I think the way things turned out, anyone could of had that effect Tesla just happened to be in the right place at the right time though. permalink fedilink source parent