# Drive a Tesla, get Sieg Heils? Apparently it ain’t easy being green any more

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> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> Was it obvious two years ago that Musk was personally unpleasant? Sure. Was it obvious that he would lead an effort to dismantle our government? No, it really wasn’t. If you never bought anything from a large publicly owned company with unpleasant people in the board room, you would find your commercial options very limited.

This was my opinion of Musk in 2022, in [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-for-elon-musk/961053):

> [@Why the hate for Elon Musk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-hate-for-elon-musk/961053/132):
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> I’m largely indifferent to Musk who does seem to be a bit of an asshole, but not someone I care enough about to hate. I generally don’t think of him at all.

Fair to say my opinion of him has dropped further since then. By great, great leaps and bounds.

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