Overview

• Someone taped a “Musk is a Nazi” sign to former CNN analyst Chris Cillizza’s Tesla Model 3 after his son’s soccer match in Richmond, Virginia.
• Cillizza said he bought the electric vehicle because he thought it was “cool” and fun to drive, not as a political message.
• He pointed out that Tesla’s image has reversed in five years from a symbol of liberal values to a target of left-wing criticism.
• Cillizza argued that ascribing political meaning to everyday purchases is “making us all crazy” by driving Americans further apart.
• At least nine Tesla vandalism cases were recorded in March, reflecting a spike in attacks linked to Elon Musk’s political involvement.