Millennials don't believe protesting works.
I've seen a lot of discussion about why millennials aren't coming out. Yes, they work and have young children. They are taking care of their elderly parents. All of these things are true and valid.
But also millennials have gone to the Occupy Wall Street protests, which accomplished nothing. The BLM protests, which accomplished nothing. The Women's March, which lol. I protested during all of these things only for our country to slide even further into capitalistic greed and corruption. When Bernie was running, someone we could get excited about, he was undermined by his own party.
Many millennials don't even believe their vote matters anymore in the face of gerrymandering and the electoral college.
I still want to believe protesting can effect change. Or frankly that American citizens have any power at all anymore. I'll be protesting on the 5th, but man is it hard to keep hope alive when our generation has been crushed under the establishment for our entire lives. Combine that with how oppressive the 40+ hour work week is and can you blame people for not protesting? Millennials barely even have the energy to do their laundry.
I'm not sure how to energize people. I'm not even sure how to energize myself. The Democratic party offers no leadership or hope whatsoever.
Please offer your local millennial (and me!) some hope. Please tell me we aren't just screaming into a void.
Originally Posted By u/duckhunt420 At 2025-03-31 11:47:11 AM | Source
To my fellow millennials...
The protests are working. Even the weekend protests at tesla showrooms. Elon is freaking the fuck out, claiming that even talking (or pointing fingers) at cybertrucks is a crime. Why? Because the stock is toppling, and that stock is the foundation of his wealth. A lot of his other schemes depend on that stock being strong.
The protests against Republicans in Congress are working. Trump is pulling nominees for his administration because they are getting absolutely wrecked and those seats are flipping. These spineless fucks won't even show up to their own districts, let alone their own state because of the bad optics and disapproval from their constituents.
The rough part is, we have to keep this going for another few years. At least 2 IMHO. We need to flip Congress, impeach Trump and hold him and his lackeys accountable for their crimes. It's the only way we can move forward as a country. The alternative is literally violence in the streets as trump's SS (aka, ICE) continues to crackdown on legal and protected dissent.
zooms out on Tesla stock
Sure, buddy. Sure. It's "working"
Also, Tesla stock is not the foundation of his wealth. It could go to zero and he'd still be one of the richest men in the world thanks to SpaceX.
Looks at YTD view of TSLA
Yeah, I see where they went from over 400 per share to like 270 per share in less that a year. Imagine losing 35% of your house's value in less than a year. Now imagine that you leveraged your house to buy a fancy car, invest in your business and to get a vacation property. Now your lenders are putting pressure on you to realize that asset before it falls any further.
I get what you are saying, that Elon could burn Tesla to the ground and still get a profit from it, but it would be damn nice to take one of his biggest toys away. Add to that the fact that Tesla's valuation has been considered inflated based on Elon's ability to control public perception. That tumbling is a direct commentary on him as much as it is on Tesla.
Its "valued" now because its the only auto stock not getting tarrifed
i would argue that the only thing that is really affecting tesla is boycotting, not the protesting.
the only thing these people understand is their cash flow. stop it there and the tick will die. elon is freaking the fuck out because his business might be failing. not because people are causing property damage. that only emboldens him to dig his feet in.
i still believe in the power of making your opinion known, but it's not as useful as it once was. at least when done peacefully.
Guess what directly raises awareness about boycotting? The protests.
Yeah tesla protests deff soured Tesla tubby attitude seeing him cry on fake news is pricesless
Seeing that stock wiped even better
Fuck that parasite