La Derecha Diario Elon Musk's companies face a wave of attacks from the left
In recent weeks, at least 10 incidents of vandalism against Tesla vehicles and dealerships have been reported.
Meanwhile, the successful businessman and U.S. official Elon Musk seeks to drastically reduce the number of public jobs and end the political jobs in the United States, his electric car company, Tesla, is being subjected to multiple acts of vandalism.
According to police reports and local media, in recent weeks there have been at least 10 incidents of vandalism targeting vehicles, dealerships, and Tesla charging stations, reflecting the violent opposition Musk faces after taking on an unprecedented role in the government of Donald Trump.
One of the most notorious cases occurred on January 29 in Loveland, Colorado, when a 40-year-old woman, identified as Lucy Grace Nelson, threw a Molotov cocktail at a Cybertruck at a dealership, according to police reports.
Nelson reportedly returned four more times to cause additional damage, throwing more Molotov cocktails, attempting to set the dealership on fire, and spray-painting the words "Nazi cars" on the building, before being arrested last week.
The woman reportedly acted in response to false accusations against Musk by the Democrats, who accuse him of "supporting anti-Semitic statements" and "insulting victims of Nazism."
In another part of the country, near Boston, more than half a dozen Tesla charging stations were intentionally set on fire, according to police on Monday.
Meanwhile, in Tigard, Oregon, police reported that at least seven shots were fired at a Tesla dealership on Thursday morning, damaging three vehicles and breaking windows.
The motives behind the attacks
The attacks against Elon Musk and his companies seem to be due to his appointment in January by President Donald Trump as director of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Since then, DOGE has pushed for massive cuts in public spending, state jobs, and government programs. These cuts and mass layoffs have angered the left and the Democratic Party, who, like Kirchnerism in Argentina, used the state to enrich themselves and filled it with activist employees.
Meanwhile, Tesla faces significant challenges in the market. Although electric vehicle sales in Europe have increased, new Tesla car registrations in that region fell 45% year-on-year in January, and the negative trend is also reflected in China.
Musk's foray into politics seems to have affected his personal fortune. Since mid-December, his net worth has decreased by more than 100 billion dollars, a drop of approximately 25%.
On the other hand, on Saturday in New York, police arrested nine violent left-wing protesters who stormed a Tesla showroom, according to a spokesperson for the city's Police Department.
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