After his Tesla Cybertruck's brutal reception at Mardi Gras earlier this month, Elon Musk wondered why people hate his company, especially with numerous incidents of vandalism targeting his company.
The 53-year-old entrepreneur made it clear that he was publicly condemning any acts of vandalism against Tesla dealerships and cars throughout the United States.
Protests Spread as Anti-Tesla Sentiment Grows
In a recent interview with Fox News, Musk said that he laments the kind of hate and violence that he claims are the Democrats' doing. While there's no proof that the protesters are left-leaning, he speculates that there's some political motive behind the unfortunate incidents.
The anti-Tesla protests started gaining momentum after Musk's association with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in January.
It became worse when the "Tesla Takedown" movement surged. Apparently, it reportedly started from BlueSky users. Some users urged other people to refrain from buying any Tesla cars. Some even encouraged others to sell their Tesla cars—and even their TSLA shares.
In July, one of the most controversial acts of Tesla vandalism happened in Germany. Environmental activists splashed orange paint on a display Cybertruck unit at the EV maker's Hamburg-Wandsbek center.
According to the protesters, the vehicle's design posed a safety hazard They also claimed that large EVs have "senseless" consumption of energy.
Musk Implies Conspiracy Behind Attacks
According to Business Insider, Musk took it further by proposing that the mass attacks were part of a bigger, coordinated campaign against him and Tesla. Without providing evidence, he asked who could be behind the funding and coordinating of such activities.
DOGE's Anti-Corruption Work May Be a Target
Since January, DOGE has been striving to cut the cost of government by researching alleged fraud and corruption. Musk suggested that his attempts to uncover government wastefulness might be connected to increasing hostility.
Both former President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have spoken about the increasing violence. Trump alluded to these attacks being characterized as "domestic terrorism."
"They're bad guys. They're the same guys who screw around with our schools and universities. We're gonna catch you, and you're gonna go through hell," Trump said at that time
