mildlyusedbrain

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[–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I would like to say it's due to empathy... But I stopped flying United just because it's objectively the worst airline. Planes are cramped, tickets are expensive, cancellations have been an issue, treatment is atrocious. It's shouldn't be hard to vote with your wallet when literally any alternative is better

[–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I should have included this but yes, there is a whole court case about this: https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2018/04/23/elon-musk-and-the-control-of-tesla/

But he doesn't own Tesla. I was mainly trying to focus on that point.

Though as others have mentioned he gets his wealth from many other sources. Small sourceless point but capital accumulation rarely occurs from ownership in a single company.

[–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (9 children)

He doesn't own Tesla. "Elon Musk Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the largest shareholder in Tesla. With over 410 million shares, Musk holds 12.8% of all Tesla shares." https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/052616/top-4-tesla-shareholders-tsla.asp#%3A%7E%3Atext=and+State+Street.-%2CElon+Musk%2Cover+410+million+shares%2C+Musk+holds+12.8%25+of+all+Tesla+shares.%2C-4

[–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It is - it's a super affirmative position. It takes an extreme position within the sphere it's trying to criticize to make an exaggerated point to attack. It's literally a classic strawman.

Your follow up is in the same vein. Its empty rhetoric

[–] mildlyusedbrain@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (3 children)

These arguments are exactly why people hate vegans. It's nonsense.

Not only do you jump to an insane straw man. You showcase that you ignore a clear increasing contradiction around your world view and choose reactionary nothing.

If you care about life realize the harder question. If you care about the environment realize clear inefficiencues. Currently, you showcase nothing more than crude thoughtlessness.