The Tesla Takedown movement continues to grow, and angry citizens are expressing their displeasure towards Elon Musk. While some are choosing to key Tesla vehicles, others are protesting at facilities nationwide. Although there are bizarre cases of Tesla cars being set ablaze, this Las Vegas man is sticking to the basics—flipping off.
In a viral video shared by user @jaecarter, she was seen in a Cybertruck waiting for the traffic light at an intersection when a driver pulled up, giving her the middle finger. The white man, who looked to be in his forties or fifties, flipped the bird continuously, never dropping his arm. At times, he turned to make eye contact with the Cybertruck driver before turning his face away in disgust.
Even when the TikTok user pointed out that she had a child in the backseat, whose face was covered with a sticker, the protester persisted. “Pov: You drive a pink cybertruck and get harassed daily by strangers because of something that has nothing to do with you,” was written across the clip. In the accompanying caption, the Tesla owner lamented that she couldn’t understand why her vehicle was inciting such an angry response. What’s worse is she alleged the man targeted her son initially.
“All this over a cybertruck is insane! And I had to roll up my son’s window because at first he pulled up to his window and started flipping off a 3 year old and said he was ‘protesting.'”
The 30-second clip has since made rounds on the internet, sparking discussions among users. Many are offended that anti-Tesla protesters would stoop so low to harass a minor under the guise of a protest.
“Flipping off a 3-year-old to teach Elon Musk a lesson is insane,” one comment read.
“Every video like this I see just further reinforces the fact that Democrats are incredibly ugly. It’s backed up by stats, too,” a second user slammed.
“How pathetic of a human that you flip off a 3-year-old and you think that’s ok? What a POS of a human,” this netizen blasted.
Others, however, defended the man, saying he had a right to express his displeasure given where the country is headed.
“Man was expressing his first amendment rights… y’all are snowflakes,” a counter comment read.
“You bought a cybertruck knowing Elon was a horrible person. You have your freedom to buy it, and people are free to dislike it,” this user argued.
Despite the uncalled harassment, user @jaecarter remains devoted to her Tesla Cybertruck. In a subsequent post, she uploaded a video flaunting the electric pickup truck before giving critics the middle finger.
