• GooseFinger@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    I have a handful of tankie capitalism and “democracy” loving, American “traditional” leaning and religious Republican coworkers who absolutely still believe that he’s a genius. They feel that way about other billionaires too.

    Edit: TIL that “tankie” doesn’t mean “capitalism and ‘democracy’ loving, American ‘traditional’ leaning and religious Republicans.” I guess the shorthand for that is just “stereotypical conservative.”

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      7 months ago

      Are your tankie friends buying tesla vehicles?

      Edit - real question. I have doubts his neo nazi/ libertarian followers are buying EVs because they seem to actively want to harm the environment as much as possible.

      I’m genuinely curious what the tankie demographic is like. I could see them as off the grid solar/battery doomsday prepper types.

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      7 months ago

      That’s lovely, but conservatives aren’t the market for solar panels and electric cars.