Government overreach is dangerous too. His pushing back on this is appropriate.
Also worth noting that he got support from government officials, including the state governor.
Also worth noting that he got support from government officials, including the state governor.
https://www.tesla.com/blog/getting-back-work
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/blog_attachments/T... (Warning: PDF)
This doesn't match what the workers themselves are saying:
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/11/21254871/tesla-fremont-sh...
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21256665/tesla-reopens-ne...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/12/tesla-wor...
> These measure were implemented and tested at the Shanghai Gigafactory
It's interesting. Elon's been keen on tweeting about American freedoms lately. I wonder when he'll do the same for Chinese freedoms.
[1] https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr748/BILLS-116hr748enr.p... (Warning: PDF)
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-stimulus-package... (Control-f "Unemployment Benefits")
SpaceX is currently asking for government handouts:
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-05-12/spacex-mus...
There's no honest fight for truth, justice, and the American way in anything Elon is doing. It's just a company trying to get what it can and give as little as possible back.
Socialize the costs, privatize the profits.
Did we forget the Federal Reserve is dumping hundreds of billions of dollars into the bond markets to prop up Boeing [1], Ford [2], and other exceptionally poorly run entrenched businesses who were lucky enough to have large amounts of debt issued?
[1] https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/the-non-bailout-how-...
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/surging-ford-bonds-lead-credi...
Elon whining about public health measures being "fascist", threatening to leave California, and then going cap in hand for more public money from the state he claims is limiting his "freedoms" is not just a bad joke, it's farcical.
When you are an innovator, you get some latitude to shit post. The public may not look fondly upon your antics, but shareholders have stood behind Musk (and if results continue, will likely continue to do so). California needs Tesla and SpaceX more than they need California. The rest of the world (China, Germany for Gigafactories, several countries have begged for one), and other states (Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado all have incentives to Tesla on offer), have shown they're willing to accommodate. No one is rushing to do the same for failing behemoths such as Boeing and Ford (both of whom are performing substantial layoffs, [1] [2]).
There is a balance to be struck between operational flexibility and public safety. IMHO, Alameda County overreached.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23021873
[2] https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/11/ford-f11.html
If you were doing these things, I'd support you. But you're not. Most aren't. I support those that are doing this work, necessary work. Elon would not be my first pick, but unfortunately, he’s the only pick at this scale. "The Devil You Know."
They don't and never will align. He is a narcissistic attention-seeker. You don't figure into that.
The excuses you're making for him are embarrassing.
If California wants to spend money on training people for new jobs and SpaceX participates then the funds are being spent exactly the way the government wants and achieving the government's objectives (increased employment).
California also wants to subsidize electric cars in order to have less pollution and Tesla makes such cars. Those subsidies are being spent by the government and accomplishing government goals.
This in no way obligates Elon or his companies to support government policy in other areas.