> Root for the ambitious… The alternative is to ignore or tear them down.
Some resources are mostly zero-sum, support being one. That means that buying their product or even buying their stock means not supporting their competitors.
At this point, after so many hollow promises from Tesla, why shouldn't the money support plenty of other competitors as well?
I love my Model Y, and the supercharger network. The charger network in the US is so much better than any of the competitors in terms of reliability, why would I support the others? The other car manufacturers constantly roll back their hollow promises to electrification, while Tesla has been all-in since day 1. Why would I support Tesla's competitors? VW lied and lied about the emissions their cars put out, why would I ever buy a VW car? On and on... I'm happy with my choice of a Model Y, and I'm not compelled at this point to choose a competitor for our second or next car.
It was a difficult conversation when I had to explain to my children that my love and support for them was zero-sum.
I.e., I think you missed my point about being happy for people attempting to do something difficult and celebrating their successes. I can root for them as much as I please and it doesn't hurt a soul.
I'm afraid you're arguing against something I didn't say.
Some resources are mostly zero-sum, support being one. That means that buying their product or even buying their stock means not supporting their competitors.
At this point, after so many hollow promises from Tesla, why shouldn't the money support plenty of other competitors as well?