I know what they meant, but I like the implication that it’s only the first of many to be burned to the ground
I envy the French and their ability to fucking be disobedient.
First as in first of many.
Dozen Teslas torched outside French dealership: authorities
Toulouse (France) (AFP) – A dozen Teslas were torched in France in what authorities are treating as an arson attack, the prosecutor’s office said Monday.
The prosecutor’s office told AFP an investigation has been opened into Sunday night’s attack on a dealership near the southern city of Toulouse which left eight cars burned out.
Another four cars were badly damaged amid evidence the blaze was “not at all accidental”, said the prosecutor’s office.
Philippe Guyot, mayor of the Toulouse suburb of Plaisance-du-Touch, told AFP firefighters had quickly determined that the cause of the blaze was criminal, adding the dealership premises had not been targeted.
A handful of anti-Tesla actions have occurred in Europe since Elon Musk’s rapprochement with US President Donald Trump, his backing of European far-right parties and attacks on diversity.
Sales of Tesla cars halved year-on-year in January 2025 in Germany and France.
I’m loving France these days!
For burning Elon’s property?
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Yes
That’s nasty
Yes
For having very few hydrants 🤷♂️
No, for resisting fascism instead of kissing oligarchs’ behinds in an attempt to ratioanlize immorality.
To some extent, we are all paralyzed by the immense complexity of the world and we all have two choices:
- resist
- give up, comply, and conform
Should we assume you’ve made your choice?
Anyone surprised? The France don’t like Swasticars
The average French must have a huge carbon footprint with all that arson going on
Any idea for eco friendly industrial sabotage? This is definitely purely hypothetical
The clue is in the word: drop sabots/clogs into things.
Sabots/clogs are:
- organic
- renewable
- recyclable
And they store, rather than release, carbon. The eco-friendliest sabotage is sabots!
…shoes? I must be missing something
The legend about the origin of the word sabotage is that French workers being put out of a job by bosses installing new machinery would drop their wooden clogs (called “sabots” in French) into the machinery’s gears, thus damaging it.
Oh cool, thanks for the explanation! I guess super glue in the charge port or something would work for a Tesla
Aren’t bodies compostable?
Like most meat, actually composting bodies would require a very hot composting temperature, constant mixing, and you’d want to put it through a grinder first, or else it won’t properly mix. Especially in the case of bones, those really need to be ground down so they can properly decompose.
Hypothetically, of course.
Industrial sites probably need a lot of electricity, they might even have their own substation
At this point burning cars is just as much part of french culture as the baguette
I really like that this says “first” as if they’re immediately anticipating more
The French national bird is a Molotov cocktail
While you may be right, I still want to make sure the Finns get credit for naming these home made petrol bombs since the origin of the name is just so badass.
molotov cockatiel*
See?! Who needs a Military when your average population can be so conclusive!
Rule!
Hitting the bastards in the pocket is one of the most effective ways of sending a message.
France,
Once upon a time you came to America and helped us defeat a king.
Any chance you can come teach us how to protest? You folks seem to have perfected your technique.
Step 1) Be entitled
Step 2) Have politicians whine that you’re entitled
Step 3) Remind them physically that you’re entitled to be entitled or they’ll be sorry
Step 4) Profit
I feel like there should be a guillotine in there somewhere…
Well, that’s Step 3 in certain dire circumstances; except they end up sorry in hell. Most hope it never gets to that extreme.
I’ve been hoping it doesn’t get to that extreme but the hope feels fainter every day
Yes!
