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LudwigPastorius

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16. "Why is the Tesla board rewarding him when they should be firing him?"

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:35 PM

Sep 5

...because they know that a huge part of the value of Tesla stock is based on Elon's continuous spew of hyped bullshit.

If they fired him and hired a non-drug-addled CEO with an engineering background, who wasn't a Nazi, the price of Tesla stock would plummet to where it should be based on the company's earnings.

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Tesla offers pay package to CEO Elon Musk that could be worth up to $1 trillion [View all] LiberalArkie Sep 5 OP

WTaF UpInArms Sep 5 #1

Will never buy a Tesla mdbl Sep 5 #2

After he almost single handedly destroyed Tesla? Buddyzbuddy Sep 5 #3

So a trillionaire orchestrated the firing of career public servants bronxiteforever Sep 5 #4

He trashes the Company rep with DOGE and hanging with Fat Hitler and he should be rewarded?? Bengus81 Sep 5 #5

Eat. The. Rich angrychair Sep 5 #6

If they had been taxed at the 70-90% pre-Reagan "create the billionaire class" tax cut, they would not have the power LiberalArkie Sep 5 #7

So much of the world is boycotting Tesla... RainCaster Sep 5 #8

"Why is the Tesla board rewarding him when they should be firing him?" LudwigPastorius Sep 5 #16

Screw employees and customers in order to reward this idiot. groundloop Sep 5 #9

another reason to not buy a tesla Nigrum Cattus Sep 5 #10

That only works if Tesla continues to survive. OnlinePoker Sep 5 #11

All those inspections and lawsuits against Tesla that Donnie made go away will travelingthrulife Sep 5 #12

They are rewarding the asshole who has trashed Tesla's reputation. Martin68 Sep 5 #13

Well, they say you rise to your level of incompetence, so that tracks. Queso Delicioso Sep 5 #14

His brain is worth more than that on Mars. Kid Berwyn Sep 5 #15

One of the greatest thieves of modern times. Mr. Sparkle Sep 5 #17

Musk just wants to popsdenver Sep 5 #18