UK · · 1 min read

Bumper Stickers...

McSweeney’s captures the mood with their piece "This Five-Hundred-Word Bumper Sticker"

Bumper Stickers...
Tesla Billboard in Broadstairs, Kent

The UK doesn't really have the same culture of bumper stickers that is seen widely in the US but 'I bought this before Elon went crazy' seems to be the prevalent choice for signalling your discontent without actually taking the action of ridding yourself of a Tesla.

It's a bit like 'thoughts and prayers' intoned with a plea to not torch your Tesla. McSweeney's get it: This Five-Hundred-Word Bumper Sticker on My Tesla Explains Why I’m Not a Bad Person

If you're interested in the anti-Tesla movement in the UK, the following bookmarks are interesting and with Tesla profit down by 70%, I salute their efforts.

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