Fuck Tesla, I rather buy a GTR, Elon Musk and his idea for a basic income would lead to pure government dependence more than any communist country ever dreamed of.
That's like saying "Fuck WV, hitler was a bad man so I'd rather drive a volvo".. But you do not say that do you? Don't attach one person to a product. As shown, even the most evil of people can make it possible for next to everyone to own a car. As for your comment regarding his idea for basic income. I think you are wrong in your statement. But that's a topic for another time and definitely another place.
He's the CEO of Tesla, that's a difference and I don't support his ideal world and buying a Tesla supports that.
Do you check what every CEO of every product that you purchase thinks of this or that? Because if you don't, you are a hypocrite. Take your breakfast for example, do you check what the CEO of the companies producing those groceries think about certain things that you might not agree with? Just seems incredibly stupid to go by that. At least Elon Musk is innovating and doing good things for the world, rather than some other CEO's of some other companies who are basically destroying the planet and such...
When the farmer of my breakfast takes a very public political opinion I disagree with then yes, and while other CEOs may be trying to destroy the planet Elon is with mankind. A universal basic income would cause strict dependency on the government, political parties would sway voters through increases in direct pay, it would be pure shit.
Ah so you get a local organic breakfast, that's great. What about your technology? Your schampoo, your shirt or other clothes? Seems stupid to me that you will base one mans opinion above all and decide that you will not buy a great product due to that fact. I'm not too sure you are seeing this from my POV. but then again I doubt there's anything I can say to change your mind.
So yeah, the universal basic income may be shit, maybe it won't, we'll never know until it actually happens. But if we'd all drive a Tesla at least the world would look a little bit better.