That day Elon Musk almost certainly committed a felony... (yesterday)

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Bitek

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Back over $900 today. Wouldn't be surprised if it tests the all time high again soon.

It's been on a nice, steady trend up after the pullback from $950 to $700. Looks sustainable to me.

I liked how it was trading and bought in a good position. Never dipped as low as I *hoped* it would, so not as many shares as I would have wished for, but you can do what you can.
 
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ponyo

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Back over $900 today. Wouldn't be surprised if it tests the all time high again soon.

It's been on a nice, steady trend up after the pullback from $950 to $700. Looks sustainable to me.

I liked how it was trading and bought in a good position. Never dipped as low as I *hoped* it would, so not as many shares as I would have wished for, but you can do what you can.
Nice! Glad to have you onboard. I added additional shares on the drop to $700s. So I benefitted from the drop. For me, TSLA is the easiest stock to own because even though it's very volatile, I know in my heart that TSLA will be lot higher in the future. Because my belief in the future success of Tesla is so strong, I'm married to this stock. I will go bankrupt before I give up on TSLA. So nothing can shake me, and I have iron hands as result.

I've also been riding SPCE rocket. I just sold majority of my SPCE shares, warrants, and leap calls for nice profit and will roll everything into TSLA. SPCE was a rental. TSLA is my forever stock.
 

Bitek

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Nice! Glad to have you onboard. I added additional shares on the drop to $700s. So I benefitted from the drop. For me, TSLA is the easiest stock to own because even though it's very volatile, I know in my heart that TSLA will be lot higher in the future. Because my belief in the future success of Tesla is so strong, I'm married to this stock. I will go bankrupt before I give up on TSLA. So nothing can shake me, and I have iron hands as result.

I've also been riding SPCE rocket. I just sold majority of my SPCE shares, warrants, and leap calls for nice profit and will roll everything into TSLA. SPCE was a rental. TSLA is my forever stock.

Yeah. I did a few rounds of share buying in the 700s, now it's a sit and wait.

I have a small stock that I've been playing for a while that's taken off. Up multiples on that already and it's just getting going. Hoping it hits a big breakout soon. It's financials are excellent but just is held back by lack of exposure and promotion.

IDK if I'll hit multiples on Tesla anytime soon, but it should be well positioned even at my higher than desired re-entry point around 750, but I think it does have a very good upside.

Not to mention a large number of shorters that like to get burned and help pump up the stock price... :D
 

cytg111

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Im still holding TSLA and up by a fuckton BUT .. it may be time to cool it. I dont know what kind of medication he is on currently but I dont see it heading anywhere particular productive.


Its not the first time in recent times he has expressed, troubling, convictions, take a look at his latest with Rogan as well, its subtle conspiracy territory.
If he keeps this up he is gonna loose the brand.
(I sure as hell is not buying a MAGA tesla, thats for damn sure :)).
Maybe he can build a Tesla that runs on clean coal.
Maybe he can convince the Christians that Jesus will return on Mars, not Earth.

Anyway, he is increasingly erratic, he is NOT dialing it down.
Its gonna be a problem.
 
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ponyo

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Im still holding TSLA and up by a fuckton BUT .. it may be time to cool it. I dont know what kind of medication he is on currently but I dont see it heading anywhere particular productive.


Its not the first time in recent times he has expressed, troubling, convictions, take a look at his latest with Rogan as well, its subtle conspiracy territory.
If he keeps this up he is gonna loose the brand.
(I sure as hell is not buying a MAGA tesla, thats for damn sure :)).
Maybe he can build a Tesla that runs on clean coal.
Maybe he can convince the Christians that Jesus will return on Mars, not Earth.

Anyway, he is increasingly erratic, he is NOT dialing it down.
Its gonna be a problem.
He's still acting like Elon. I fail to see the problem. He's not talking politics. Red pill doesn't represent Republican. He wasn't talking to Ivanka. But I guess she's big fan of his and replied to his take the red pill comment.


Elon can tweet stupid stuff sometimes like his recent "Tesla stock price is too high IMO" comment but his take red pill comment wasn't stupid. I think it's interesting how people choose to interpret his comment. I think it speaks more about them than anything Elon said. What exactly troubles you about his take red pill comment? Why are you upset?
 

repoman0

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He's still acting like Elon. I fail to see the problem. He's not talking politics. Red pill doesn't represent Republican. He wasn't talking to Ivanka. But I guess she's big fan of his and replied to his take the red pill comment.


Elon can tweet stupid stuff sometimes like his recent "Tesla stock price is too high IMO" comment but his take red pill comment wasn't stupid. I think it's interesting how people choose to interpret his comment. I think it speaks more about them than anything Elon said. What exactly troubles you about his take red pill comment? Why are you upset?

Oh look, Elon’s white knight is here to pretend the red pill meme doesn’t exist. Let me help you out there, boomer

 

ponyo

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Oh look, Elon’s white knight is here to pretend the red pill meme doesn’t exist. Let me help you out there, boomer

Oh look, it's the Elon and Tesla hater who missed the huge move and thought Tesla was going bankrupt. You and the OP must be brothers. lol. Both of you have no clue.
 

repoman0

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Oh look, it's the Elon and Tesla hater who missed the huge move and thought Tesla was going bankrupt. You and the OP must be brothers. lol. Both of you have no clue.

Lol “the huge move.” I don’t care about or follow stocks, I leave that domain to boring old white dudes with nothing better to do. Never said they were going bankrupt either, I am not sure where you got that from. I just find it hilarious that you slobber all over Elon Musk on an obscure tech forum in order to pump up your minuscule slice of his company. Good little white knight!
 

ponyo

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Lol “the huge move.” I don’t care about or follow stocks, I leave that domain to boring old white dudes with nothing better to do. Never said they were going bankrupt either, I am not sure where you got that from. I just find it hilarious that you slobber all over Elon Musk on an obscure tech forum in order to pump up your minuscule slice of his company. Good little white knight!
I find your behavior very odd. Your hate for Elon and Tesla is very strong. Do you feel threaten by Elon? Did he touch you? Did Elon or Tesla cause you financial harm? What's your deal?
 

repoman0

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I find your behavior very odd. Your hate for Elon and Tesla is very strong. Do you feel threaten by Elon? Did he touch you? Did Elon or Tesla cause you financial harm? What's your deal?

I have maybe 10-15 posts on this forum about Tesla or Musk. You have 17,233. Whose behavior is odd again?
 

ivwshane

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The guy must be on adarall. Even his wife’s mom tweeted something to the effect, shut the fuck up and take care of your new born baby.
 

zinfamous

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Oh look, it's the Elon and Tesla hater who missed the huge move and thought Tesla was going bankrupt. You and the OP must be brothers. lol. Both of you have no clue.

dude, red pill only means one thing. "Take the Red Pill" is not mistaken for anything else these days. No need to explain it away for him.
 

ponyo

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dude, red pill only means one thing. "Take the Red Pill" is not mistaken for anything else these days. No need to explain it away for him.
I linked his tweet response.

Quoting from urban dictionary

"'Red pill' has become a popular phrase among cyberculture and signifies a free-thinking attitude, and a waking up from a "normal" life of sloth and ignorance. Red pills prefer the truth, no matter how gritty and painful it may be."

Elon: Exactly.
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Why does the red pill have to be Republican? I don't think Republican when I hear that phrase.
 

cytg111

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He's still acting like Elon. I fail to see the problem. He's not talking politics. Red pill doesn't represent Republican. He wasn't talking to Ivanka. But I guess she's big fan of his and replied to his take the red pill comment.


Elon can tweet stupid stuff sometimes like his recent "Tesla stock price is too high IMO" comment but his take red pill comment wasn't stupid. I think it's interesting how people choose to interpret his comment. I think it speaks more about them than anything Elon said. What exactly troubles you about his take red pill comment? Why are you upset?
Nope its different as of late. Isolated “red pill” doesnt say much but get the whole picture first. Seen the Rogan podcast part two?
And why are you assuming I am upset? I think thats a reflection :).
 

FaaR

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dude, red pill only means one thing. "Take the Red Pill" is not mistaken for anything else these days.
The most common - shit only really these days - meaning I see for taking the red pill is as a reference to someone "waking up" from a libbrul PC feminism LGBT tolerance existence to a supposed reality where all of that has been declared fake (IE inferring a far rightwinger or even white supremacist/fascist society is the preferred order of things.)
 
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zinfamous

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The most common - shit only really these days - meaning I see for taking the red pill is as a reference to someone "waking up" from a libbrul PC feminism LGBT tolerance existence to a supposed reality where all of that has been declared fake (IE inferring a far rightwinger or even white supremacist/fascist society is the preferred order of things.)

It's an extreme rightwing website FFS, and has been going on for years. It basically created Donald Trump, establishd his campaign, post-Palin. Hilarious how this isn't understood by people that should be in the know. Yes, the red pill concept was co-opted by, well, Nazis. But that's exactly what Nazis do.

fuck, you can pretty much track what Donald is going to say by reading this shit a couple of days in advance.


honestly, I should probably get banned for linking Nazi forums, but ^there it is. This is the source of shit that people like ORoroRORororoROororo and SlowSpider and probably Constantly-Returns-Weapon-to-Face person post. ANd the rest of the local trumplicans do the same, they just don't know it. It's why they all sound hilariously insane and stupid.


but there you have it. if you didn't know, you now know. And that's wtf it is.

I'm sorry that Elon has fucking retarded the phrase yet again in less than 48 hours to confuse people. It's funny, you just google "the red pill" right now, it's like top ten hits regarding Elon, and wild crazy speculation about what it means, zealouts falling over themselves and salivating to defend saint Elon, when they know they fucking can't. Crazy how quickly that can turn.

Sorry Ponyo--you just don't get it. Maybe now you do.

I think you are right about Tesla in the long run. Elon, however, is a fucking sociopath, and that has always been true. You need to get off the dragon of that sonofabitch and just start thinking rationally. One can be correct about and support what that company is doing, and accept that "the dude" is batshit, dangerous loonytoons. There is nothing wrong with that.

I don't really leave much room for people spouting blatant pro-Nazi propaganda, and that's just plain truth. There is no bullshit speaking around that. Either except that truth and move on, or fuck off trying to convince yourself otherwise. It ain't working with people that understand this.
 
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zinfamous

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I linked his tweet response.

Quoting from urban dictionary

"'Red pill' has become a popular phrase among cyberculture and signifies a free-thinking attitude, and a waking up from a "normal" life of sloth and ignorance. Red pills prefer the truth, no matter how gritty and painful it may be."

Elon: Exactly.
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Why does the red pill have to be Republican? I don't think Republican when I hear that phrase.

great. yeah.

Elon and his buddies created that definition within hours. good for you.

what the fuck, man? are you seriously trying this shit?

if you didn't know what this phrase has meant for the last 6+ years in common culture, then seriously just fuck off now. You are honestly out of your element, and have no business talking about it right now, despite all else.
 

cytg111

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It's an extreme rightwing website FFS, and has been going on for years. It basically created Donald Trump, establishd his campaign, post-Palin. Hilarious how this isn't understood by people that should be in the know. Yes, the red pill concept was co-opted by, well, Nazis. But that's exactly what Nazis do.

fuck, you can pretty much track what Donald is going to say by reading this shit a couple of days in advance.


honestly, I should probably get banned for linking Nazi forums, but ^there it is. This is the source of shit that people like ORoroRORororoROororo and SlowSpider and probably Constantly-Returns-Weapon-to-Face person post. ANd the rest of the local trumplicans do the same, they just don't know it. It's why they all sound hilariously insane and stupid.


but there you have it. if you didn't know, you now know. And that's wtf it is.

I'm sorry that Elon has fucking retarded the phrase yet again in less than 48 hours to confuse people. It's funny, you just google "the red pill" right now, it's like top ten hits regarding Elon, and wild crazy speculation about what it means, zealouts falling over themselves and salivating to defend saint Elon, when they know they fucking can't. Crazy how quickly that can turn.

Sorry Ponyo--you just don't get it. Maybe now you do.

I think you are right about Tesla in the long run. Elon, however, is a fucking sociopath, and that has always been true. You need to get off the dragon of that sonofabitch and just start thinking rationally. One can be correct about and support what that company is doing, and accept that "the dude" is batshit, dangerous loonytoons. There is nothing wrong with that.

I don't really leave much room for people spouting blatant pro-Nazi propaganda, and that's just plain truth. There is no bullshit speaking around that. Either except that truth and move on, or fuck off trying to convince yourself otherwise. It ain't working with people that understand this.
True that, I am still as much in favor of Teslas mission goal, especially SpaceX’s mission goal... Neurolink is cool as hell too. Elon really committed to some colors during covid here... stupid colors...
 

repoman0

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Dude is going to lose a lot of millennials with money to spend if he keeps up with his nazi / violent misogynist kick. My fiancée was thinking about a Tesla once her Volt lease is up next year but no longer. Wouldn’t want to support a guy bringing that poison more into the mainstream.
 

FaaR

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Elon, however, is a fucking sociopath, and that has always been true.
He's had that sociopath narcissist egomaniac vibe for a long time, yeah. Over the past few years he's been growing steadily more erratic and unstable though. The pedo thing "for starters" (although there was probably signs before then too), the taking Tesla private thing (with saudi money of all things WTFBBQ) which he was fined for, the "the stock is too high" thing, and a bunch more. This shit is not what a normal person in his position says, or does.

Even other CEO types whom by and large have a more narcissistic streak than the common populace don't say stuff like this. Even Steve Jobs, whom was a raging narcissist egomaniac wasn't this nutty.

The guy's slowly cracking, and we're all watching it happen. I don't know why, if it's some deeper personality flaw manifesting itself as he ages, or the stress from running several corporations doing some very risky business, or perhaps recreational drug use (of which there's been rumors of), well who can say. Does it even matter?

Fact is the guy's losing it, and he's damaging Tesla in particular with his crazed antics. A lot of people don't want to admit it because there's an unhealthy cult of personality surrounding Elon - Electrek's Fred Lambert did a lengthy news post on this topic only some days ago about the unhealthy feedback loop that exists between fanatic Tesla "superfans" and Elon, the adulation-thirsty egomaniac. Some of these "superfans" don't hesitate to trying to resort to online smear campaigns against those they percieve as being 'against the cause', or even threats of violence.

So yeah, Elon needs to be pushed out of the CEO seat and relegated to some figurehead "visionary" position at Tesla at least. And considering the importance of what SpaceX is doing, I don't know how comfortable the U.S. gov't is with how he is acting lately either. I'm pretty sure they weren't too happy to see him puffing away on a big ole reefer in a webcast for example, as he did a couple years ago... *rolleyes*
 

cytg111

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I am guessing stress. Stress and the drugs he is taking to mitigate the stress/sleep.
Id like to add that someone looking to turn transportation green, green energy, and make the race multi planetary doest really rime good with sociopathy. I just think he is worked out of his mind. Take some time off dude, reconnect with planet earth.
 

ponyo

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Jesus Christ dude, you posted this on Christmas?

What do you think I'm afraid of? Nothing has changed, still an unprofitable company led by an odious asshole and being propped up by insane amounts of idiotic investment. This whole episode is a good example of why I don't play the stock market. You can be 100% right and still lose your money. I'm no fan of Bill Ackman, but he was right about Herbalife and it didn't matter, he still lost huge on his short.
Hey @Blackjack200 ! It's Christmas Eve so I'm a day early but I thought I would check in today since I might be busy tomorrow. So how are you doing with your Elon Musk and Tesla "doom" prediction? :D I told you last Christmas I would check in again this Christmas to see how you're holding up. I predicted you would look even dumber this year and it turns out I was 100% correct. :p I gave you the chance to admit you were wrong but you chose to double down on your Elon Musk and Tesla "fraud doom" thesis. I sincerely hope you weren't stupid and didn't suffer great financial harm by following the retarded advice of the TSLAQ crowd. I told you TSLAQ people were all morons and yet you seem to believe and regurgitate all their stupid talking points without any original ideas of your own. Anyways, Merry Christmas! I'll see you next Christmas to discuss whether or not Elon Musk and Tesla went bankrupt in 2021.

EDIT: Oh, I almost forgot your Christmas present. Enjoy!
 
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