One wonders, could the board at Tesla Corp. act to sever Elon Musk’s role in the firm’s management? I ask this because Musk’s new hobby - DOGE - has him picking on government activities favored by the precise virtue-signaling demographic most likely to purchase Tesla cars.
Specifically college-educated individuals with incomes over $200,000 are those most likely to (a) vote for Democrats, and (b) signal their green virtue by purchasing an EV. However, as Democrats, this demographic is likely to be opposed to Musk’s DOGE activities and his hanging with and implicitly endorsing President Trump’s MAGA populist nationalism.
Looking out for the firm’s interests, the board could ask Musk to publicly distance himself from the firm, always assuming the damage isn’t already done and dusted. News reports suggest that it may be too late.
