Staff Reports
The self-proclaimed champions of the environment who once fawned over Tesla’s innovations are now calling for a boycott of the company, proving once again that hypocrisy is the left’s favorite pastime. As if casting aspersions on Elon Musk’s political views isn’t enough, the woke brigade is reveling in Tesla’s stock dip as if they’ve just knocked down a Republican’s campaign sign. How delightful it must be for them to witness a company falter—especially when it’s linked to a bold entrepreneur who dares to challenge the narrative.
This situation reveals two glaring issues. The first is the political extortion implicit in these calls for boycotts: the left seems to believe that they can manipulate the market by threatening corporate interests. In essence, they’re saying, “Play ball with us, or we’ll tank your stock.” This is not just distasteful, it’s shameless. Yet the second issue is perhaps even more striking: their tactics are failing miserably.
Take, for instance, former Minnesota Governor Tim Walz—an individual who is seemingly perpetually lost in a political twilight zone. Gloating over Tesla’s struggles, he encourages folks to cheer as the stock slides. That’s the kind of encouraging sentiment one would expect from someone more concerned with scoring political points than with American jobs. Walz might want to reconsider celebrating the shrinking of a homegrown enterprise, especially one that represents tens of thousands of jobs while he flirts with China and engages in half-truths. His bizarre schadenfreude highlights just how disconnected the left has become from the very values they claim to uphold.
Tesla’s current stock situation is less about Musk’s alleged toxicity and more reflective of broader market dynamics. The stock market has been operating under the influence of government overreach and misguided economic policies. The undeniable fact is that the hype surrounding electric vehicles has begun to fade away, which is evident in the slowdown of deployment outside of a handful of cities. Investors are now looking warily at an industry that might rely too heavily on fluctuating supply chains from adversarial foreign nations.
Tesla Delivers Devastating News to Dems – Their Little Boycott Has Failed: It looks like only a handful of stocks have ever produced so stable an ROI in the same amount of time. https://t.co/eUqCh1X5Oe pic.twitter.com/ecDwHsfDuy
— The Western Journal (@WestJournalism) March 20, 2025
Despite the naysayers, those who invested in Tesla when it went public in 2010 are sitting pretty on gains that would make even the most seasoned investor blush. Sure, the stock may have dipped from its all-time high; however, it is still a far cry from its 52-week low. The sky is not falling, and betting on Tesla seems to carry better odds than piling money into its “competition,” like Rivian, which has taken a nosedive after its IPO. Rivian, once seen as Tesla’s biggest competitor, is now worth significantly less—a reality check that makes a mockery of the so-called Tesla boycott narrative.
Then there’s X, the platform Musk revitalized, which is allegedly suffering from the mass exodus of users. Those who proclaimed it dead and buried seem to overlook the fact that X’s valuation has rebounded to an impressive $44 billion. This was, after all, the same figure Musk shelled out to acquire the platform, which critics positioned as a disaster. Yet, in a twist of irony, the left’s ability to disrupt the platform turned out to be a ploy that blew up in their faces. If the boycott fervor existed in reality, X would be a ghost town instead of thriving amid its latest financial gains.
In a nutshell, the left’s attempts to play the role of political puppeteers are failing, and Americans are not buying into their dramatic narratives. Despite the melodrama emanating from the Democratic playbook, investors are still keen on Tesla’s prospects, much to the dismay of the Walzes of the world who are left clutching their pearls in confusion. Perhaps if they spent less time conjuring boycotts and more time engaging with reality, they would not find themselves so bewildered over the state of things.
