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The Tesla Protests are Changing the Game.

Shubhransh Rai
Wall Street Gradient
7 min readMar 18, 2025

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The World’s “Smartest Man” Got Outplayed by Public Opinion.

Source — Vanity Fair

Disclaimer: This article is an independent analysis based on publicly available reports and market trends, it is based on my personal online research. While I strive for accuracy, financial landscapes shift rapidly, and new information may emerge, which could prove me wrong, I’m not a journalism expert. Readers are encouraged to verify details from multiple sources before drawing conclusions. This is not financial or investment advice — just an exploration of the evolving global economy.

Elon Musk was once the golden child of Silicon Valley. He was the real-life Iron Man, the genius billionaire who promised a future of self-driving cars, colonized planets, and AI-powered utopia.

Now?

  • Tesla’s stock has crashed 50% in three months.
  • Protests against Musk and Tesla are erupting worldwide.
  • Investors are finally waking up to the fact that Tesla’s valuation was built on fiction.

Musk is learning the hard way that reality always wins.

This isn’t just about Tesla.

It’s about what happens when a man built on hype, marketing, and unchecked arrogance meets the limits of his own grift.

The same way Trump’s empire is built on perception, not policy, Musk’s power has never been in his products — it’s been in his ability to make people believe in him.

And when that belief collapses?

So does everything else.

Let’s break down exactly how Musk destroyed himself.

The Collapse of Tesla’s Untouchable Brand

For years, Tesla wasn’t just a car company.

It was a symbol.

  • The cool billionaire’s toy
  • The future of transportation
  • The ultimate flex for tech bros and woke liberals alike

Then, Musk started running his mouth.

The shift wasn’t immediate. But it was inevitable.

Remember his tweets?

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Shubhransh Rai
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Written by Shubhransh Rai

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