Musk Identifies the VW Nazi Origins Following Alyssa Milano’s Trades in Her Tesla
- Alyssa Milano posted that she traded her Tesla for a Volkswagen, and “loved” it.
- Elon Musk appreciated a reply pointing out that VW had been founded by Adolf Hitler’s government.
- Since taking over Twitter, Musk has been subject to a lot of criticism from celebrities.
Elon Musk pointed at Volkswagen’s Nazi links following actress Alyssa Maio saying she was trading her Tesla for a VW because of “hate and White supremacy” on this platform.
In a tweet On Saturday, “Charmed,”‘ the star of the show suggested she traded in her car for Musk and challenged advertisers not to abandon the platform.
“I returned my Tesla. I bought the VW electric. I love it,” Milano tweeted. “I don’t know how advertisers could buy space on Twitter. It doesn’t seem like a winning business model for public-traded companies to promote products that align with hate and white supremacy.
Conservative comedians, the Hodgetwins replied Musk pointed out that Volkswagen was “literally” founded by the Nazis. replied With a laughing emoticon and a “100” sign
—Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2022
Volkswagen was established in Germany under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi government in 1937 as a state-owned company. Under the leadership of the UK, it became a key pillar in Germany’s economic recovery following the Second World War.
According to the History Channel, the brand struggled initially to enter the US market in the post-war period partly due to its Nazi heritage. According to the Holocaust Encyclopedia: Four concentration camps and eight forcible labor camps were located on company property.
Milano is just one of many celebrities who have voiced their disapproval at Musk’s Twitter. There was a spike in hate speech after his takeover. Musk’s Saturday report said that that figure had since fallen Revert to pre-acquisition levels Advertisers are leaving in large numbers because of their concerns.
Stephen King, Tesla owner and author, has been vocal against Musk since the takeover. called him He described Saturday as a “terrible match for Twitter”, but he also praised Musk’s achievements with Tesla.
Milano, a Tesla customer of high profile, has voiced concerns about the car. However, his concerns are different to Glenn Howerton’s “It’s Always Sunny”, actor who couldn’t access his Tesla for days because of key-fob problems.
Musk is facing stiff competition from Volkswagen in EV sales, especially outside the US. Bloomberg Intelligence conducted a study and predicted that Tesla’s global EV maker would be overtaken by the German automaker.
The relationship between the world’s richest man and other car manufacturers has been frosty. joking in the past Tesla doesn’t have any marketing department so he gets advertising free from his competitors who are publicly challenging him.