As a former Tesla employee who would categorize myself as fairly liberal, yes. A very large number of them in fact. There aren't many companies where you get to work on projects that are truly innovative, and the people there are very passionate about the work they do.
When someone says "Tesla" or "SpaceX", people hear "Elon", which is the unfortunate part. Some of the most brilliant minds I've ever worked with in my life are at those companies and are genuinely passionate about the work they do. These companies are more than just Elon Musk.
When Elon stops using the wealth and platform these companies have given him to influence national and global politics, I'll change how I view these companies.
I really like my wife's 2020 model y and, when we were replacing my old truck, I wanted to get another Tesla.
But with the total about face Elon has openly pulled since we bought my wife's car, I will never give Tesla another dollar as long as it will benefit Elon.
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u/Gorillasofgallifrey 16h ago
Do liberals still work in his companies? I would have thought a lot of them would have quit. (Not saying this to defend Elon. He sucks).