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GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 year agoOh is it? It couldn’t just be a joke. Or hear me out and opinion. And o-pin-yun is this fancy way of signaling to others your virtues. It’s a new technology I believe developed by the Romans that can be found on many media formats.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 1 year ago
That’s basically what virtue signaling is, isn’t it? A loosely held opinion that X is good or Y is bad without any firm conviction behind it. Like, “I’m against ethnic cleansing in Palestine but I’m not gonna boycott Israel because that could be considered antisemitic” or somesuch.
It’s basically trying to have your cake while eating it, too, like this guy, driving his Tesla while telling people he actually hates what it (or rather, Elon) stands for.
Clipboards@lemmy.world 1 year ago
So this dude can only hate Elon if he sells the car he already paid Tesla for?
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 1 year ago
I’m just saying it would certainly be more convincing if he did.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Maybe you can switch cars whenever you want, but for most people, it’s a big expense. And wasteful if you don’t wait until you have to.
And if you bought a Tesla when you still thought it was a decent company, you’re probably the sort of person who is not a fan of being wasteful.
gregorum@lemm.ee 1 year ago
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MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 1 year ago
You can participate in society just fine without buying a car from Elon. There are plenty of alternatives, including fully electric ones, available.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
But you can’t go back in time and unbuy one from a time before you knew how horrible Elon was.
gregorum@lemm.ee 1 year ago
And a person who already owns a Tesla can then discover that Elon is crazy, hence the bumper sticker.