I am TSLA long.
I know why I invested in TSLA. I am as much a believer as anyone in Tesla's mission, I believe Elon Musk is a genius like we haven't seen in a long time, a completely different breed of entrepreneur who is unbelievably impervious to risk, which makes him particularly well-suited to undertake Tesla's perilous mission of bringing the EV to the masses in the face of the powers that be.
What once used to pull a smile from me, has turned into an occasional roll of the eyes thinking how these geeks at Tesla sure don't take themselves too seriously. I now take issue with Elon's bravado. It has become old, immature and counterproductive plain and simple. It is disheartening to see poorly thought out tweets and actions that immediately reflect poorly on Tesla's reputation in such a decisive time and becomes instantly fast food for short trolls. It is a lack of consideration for us TSLA investors. Not the insiders. Not even Wall Street's self righteous trolls (not getting into the ''is this behavior worthy of a CEO'' argument- it's beside the point).
But we retail shareholders who hold TSLA shares with our hard-earned savings, hard-earned because after we work our asses to pay for our amazing Model S, X, 3 or even roadster, the little pocket money left we can spare, we choose to buy TSLA to make a statement, we choose TSLA because it is a vote of confidence in their mission. We often buy ideologically, sometimes even if we cannot afford it. And this behavior, Elon, is a disrespect to all of us.
Not only this situation is avoidable, it is EASILY avoidable with common sense and fair judgment. Everyone understands you are very sore, Elon, about the shorts and that is a shared sentiment be assured. However, now is time to rise above and show leadership. The insults and immature tweets are not helping in any conceivable way. They are not helping change the world for better. I actually wonder how a brilliant person like you Elon, fail to grasp the basic principle that you don't feed the trolls.
Elon, get down from your high horse, take a step back and reflect on those people supporting you. Show some respect. Work hard for Tesla, your employees, your customers and your investors. We believe and will continue to believe.
So STFU Elon, you're the damned dumbest smart kid I know.