Everyone has a priority stack. Given a choice between the immediate threat of Musk and the dismantling of the federal government and supporting Musk and fighting global warming, the choice is clear.
What does it cost anyone to support Tesla, or at least stay quiet about any opposition you feel toward them? Nothing. But people are so emotional that they'd rather speak out against Tesla than swallow their anger. And the only explanation for that, is they do not really believe in climate change.
Good grief. Can you hear yourself? Can you see what you're writing?
This bizarre weak submissiveness is exactly how you end up with an autocratic state.