Elon Musk rails against 'fascist' shelter-in-place orders in Tesla earnings call
by Kari Paul in Oakland from Technology | The Guardian on (#52VC2)
CEO calls for governments to give people back their freedom' as company reports revenues beating analysts' estimates
Elon Musk unleashed a diatribe against shelter-in-place orders, describing the public health measures intended to stem the spread of coronavirus as fascist", during an earnings call on Wednesday.
This is not democratic," he said of the orders, which he falsely characterized as stipulating that anyone who leaves home would be arrested. This is not freedom - give people back their goddamn freedom."
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