Episode 18: Elon has to leave Tesla

Green Neighbour examines the case for why Elon Musk must divest from Tesla and resign as CEO of the company.Also posted at www.youtube.com/@GreenNeighbourSOURCES:Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution (abc News, March 18, 2025):https://www.abc12.com/news/politics/judge-rules-doges-usaid-dismantling-likely-violates-the-constitution/article_045f9e25-e3fa-518d-9376-f31f0e4c0d38.htmlTrump’s Mass Firing of Inspectors General Bulldozed the Way for Elon Musk’s Unaccountable Shadow Government (The Unpopulist, February 16, 2025):https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-mass-firing-of-inspectorsDiverse groups opposing Trump-Musk agenda coalesce around date for nationwide protest (MSNBC, March 15, 2025):https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/diverse-groups-opposing-trump-musk-agenda-coalesce-around-date-for-nationwide-protest-234497605740Teslas set alight outside French dealership in arson attack (The Telegraph, March 4, 2025):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/04/teslas-set-alight-outside-french-dealership-arson-attackTeslas set on fire with Molotov cocktails and shot with gun in Las Vegas attack (NBC News, March 18, 2025):https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teslas-set-fire-molotov-cocktails-shot-las-vegas-attack-rcna196942Tesla Model Y Was the World’s Best-Selling Car in 2023 (Kelley Blue Book, June 14, 2024):https://www.kbb.com/car-news/tesla-model-y-was-worlds-best-selling-car-in-2023Here's Why Tesla Stock Is Dropping Again Today (Howard Smith, The Motley FoolTue, March 18, 2025):https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-why-tesla-stock-dropping-155728743.htmlElon Musk says he's shocked at the level of Tesla hate and vandalism happening: 'I've never done anything harmful' (Business Insider, Mar 19, 2025):https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-responds-tesla-vandalism-protests-2025-3Tesla Values Are Tanking Three Times Faster Than Any Other Brand (Inside EVs, March 18, 2025):https://insideevs.com/news/753814/used-tesla-values-depreciation-highTeslas were a symbol of progressive values. Now some progressives are ditching the cars. (NBC News, March 17, 2025)https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/progressives-selling-getting-rid-teslas-elon-musk-rcna196058“No brand has lost so much value so quickly:” Analysts take stock of Musk and Tesla (The Driven, March 17, 2025):https://thedriven.io/2025/03/17/no-brand-has-lost-so-much-value-so-quickly-analysts-take-stock-of-musk-and-teslaTesla (TSLA) - Cash on HandCompanies Market Cap, Cash on Hand as of December 2024https://companiesmarketcap.com/cad/tesla/cash-on-hand/#google_vignetteAs Trump Upends Foreign Policy, Berkeley Scholar Sees Irreparable Damage to U.S. Power and Prestige (UC Berkeley Research, March 7, 2025):https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/trump-upends-foreign-policy-berkeley-scholar-sees-irreparable-damage-us-power-and-prestigeTesla EV Sales Statistics (Road Genius, Last updated February 5, 2025): https://roadgenius.com/cars/ev/statistics/sales-by-automaker/teslaElon Musk’s net worth falls by $121 billion as Tesla shares sink (Nairametrics, March 7, 2025):https://nairametrics.com/2025/03/07/elon-musks-net-worth-falls-by-121-billion-as-tesla-shares-sinkHow the Tesla brand turned so toxic (The Verge, Mar 20, 2025):https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/633200/tesla-takedown-protest-elon-musk-toxicTesla longtime investor says it’s time Elon Musk found a ‘suitable CEO’ for the job (Fortune, March 20, 2025):https://fortune.com/2025/03/20/ross-gerber-elon-musk-ceo-tesla-step-down-share-priceTesla’s Q1 Sales May Be Its Worst In Years As Analysts Warn Stock Could Sink 50% (CarScoops, March 17, 2025): https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5325321/elon-musk-tesla-politics-republican-buyers-salesWho Will Buy Tesla When It Goes Bankrupt? (Clean Technica, March 13, 2025)Conservatives’ Tesla Rescue Mission Has Its Work Cut Out (New York Times, March 16, 2025)