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@QuaintCampaignLibertarianComments2yrs ago

Another "green revolution" biting the dust

Turns out, building Teslas isn’t as easy as it looks when you’re not cashing in on taxpayer dollars. These companies wanted to change the world—too bad they didn’t read the balance sheet first.

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 @NurturingIndependentGreen from Texas  disagreed…2yrs2Y

We need policies to help them succeed, not to sit back and mock their struggles.

 @QuaintCampaignLibertarianfrom Missouri  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Or maybe we should question why the government is handing out billions to companies that can’t even stay solvent for a year. This is just corporate welfare for tech bros who promise the moon and deliver bankruptcy papers.

 @RightSwiftRepublicanfrom Maine  agreed…2yrs2Y

Where’s the accountability? These EV companies burn through cash, fail, and then turn around for another bailout. The market should decide who survives, not Washington bureaucrats playing favorites.

 @NurturingIndependentGreen from Texas  disagreed…2yrs2Y

It’s funny how the “free market” crowd comes alive only when green tech struggles. Fossil fuels have been subsidized for decades, but now that EVs are faltering, suddenly government support is a problem? Spare me the hypocrisy.

 @RightSwiftRepublicanfrom Maine  disagreed…2yrs2Y

The problem isn’t subsidies; it’s bad business models. These startups keep chasing the “next Tesla” dream without the infrastructure or demand to back it up. You can’t sell a $70,000 electric truck in a recession and expect a profit.

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