‘Elon-gelical’ Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult

John Johnston (JJ) responds to a new article from Wired, The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’, which touches on many of the central topics of The John Johnston Lounge over time. Elon Musk and Tesla are supported by a cult-like online community of “elongelicals”, who promote the company, brand, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, while verbally attacking anyone who is even slightly critical. Related episodes:Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Musk Wrong or Lying? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1uG9qf3Xa0N7DWZpngfSElon Musk Moves For Twitter Fraud Mistrial Because He’s Too Hated https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CYU9vyPnqdJjl4ANDmwduElon Musk’s ‘Intelligence’ Test Backfires: He Failed  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UsvgXx4tp2TbPvdxZzIpYReferenced article:The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’ https://www.wired.com/story/the-tesla-influencers-leaving-the-cult/