Despite being promoted as a solution to fiscal challenges, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been slammed as “criminal” by activists, who have been taking their frustration out on Tesla by committing politically charged acts of vandalism such as setting on fire cybertrucks and charging stations.
The Washington-based non-profit received over $7.6 million from George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) between 2017 and 2023, according to the New York Post.
It coordinated a cross-country protest against Musk, empowering “grassroots” affiliates to “stop the Trump-Musk coup,” according to its website.
Posted a toolkit for a “Musk or US March Recess” demonstration; included graphics for signs reading: “GTFO Musk” and “Fire Elon Musk.”
2. Democratic Socialists of America
The group has posted videos of its members protesting outside Tesla buildings and made anti-Musk posts on its various social media platforms.
The Philadelphia-based group, together with the Action Network, has helped organize a “Tesla Takedown” last month, encouraging consumers to “sell your Teslas; Dump your stock.”
The New York-based group organized protests against Musk, published a social media “toolkit” on its website linked to a “Tesla Takedown.”
ACTIVIST BEHIND ‘TESLA TAKEDOWN’ ACCUSES ELON MUSK OF CRIMINAL ACTS WHILE SUPPORTING VANDALISM
Valerie Costa, the organizer behind the ‘Tesla Takedown’ movement, operates a website offering resources to activists targeting Tesla. She has publicly endorsed acts of vandalism as… pic.twitter.com/B2CuFwCQip
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 10, 2025
The Seattle-based environmental organization has been involved in the “Tesla Takedown” events at Tesla dealerships.
On their website they urge people to dump Tesla stock and claim “Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk.”
13 November 2024, 05:11 GMT
