"I have lots of progressive ideas in my head, I'm actually immune to propaganda despite my actual behavior that is entirely consistent with capitalist ideology"

AOC buying a Tesla isn't "weird" or "anti-socialist", rationally navigating marketplaces to find loopholes is within the ideological framework of being a technocratic PMC under neoliberalism. The entire idea of 'tax rebates for electric vehicles' is probably one of Biden's main accomplishments lol

  • PKMKII [none/use name]
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    11 months ago

    Just to get some clarity, is the argument here that buying a Tesla is capitalist ideology because Elon? Is it that being motivated by “muh tax break” is fundamentally the same mentality as the bourgeoisie? Or is this it driving a car instead of taking public transit?

    • GaveUp [she/her]
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      11 months ago

      The middle one I think. Probably trying to make some point about purposefully choosing to participate in capitalist social reproduction

      • WithoutFurtherBelay
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        11 months ago

        That doesn’t really make much sense to me even though I hate Elon M*sk and would love another reason to dunk on his worshippers

        • GaveUp [she/her]
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          11 months ago

          Yea idk what op is on either tbh

          If Tesla made good EVs and the state is subsidizing it and I need an ev, I'll take advantage of it lol, motivations behind the subsidy be damned