Musk Helped EVs. Now He's Helping Attack Democracy https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/962557c0-d6b0-4a99-ac4f-35b1a689f99d In two weeks' time, Americans head to the polls in the 2026 midterms. And this election cycle, no known donor has spent more trying to sway the result than Elon Musk: more than $366 million so far, all of it helping Republicans win. In today's (very political) video, Nikki explains how the man who once thought EVs could save the world went from Tesla CEO to DOGE, to backing the far right in Europe, and to bankrolling the very politicians behind the cuts to EV charging and clean energy. Because every time you buy into a Musk company, you're helping to fund them. Whether you're a U.S. voter or an EV buyer anywhere in the world, it's time to stop holding your nose, and to vote with your ballot and your wallet. Full shownotes, links, and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/10/20/musk-helped-evs-now-hes-helping-attack-democracy/ โฑ๏ธ Chapter Breakdown: 00:00 - Introduction 04:17 - An acknowledgement 06:56 - 10 years ago this week... 08:18 - Musk's "Pedo Guy" accusations 09:08 - Musk hires a private eye 10:10 - A nod to Musk's past 10:59 - COVID-19 behavior 12:54 - Transphobia 17:22 - Musk's behavior has an effect 18:40 - Musk's political transition in 2022 20:17 - Musk and the 2024 election campaign 21:44 - DOGE 23:43 - An antithesis to a cleaner, greener future 25:42 - A serial record 27:42 - Grok and X 28:58 - Ukraine and SpaceX 29:43 - Environmental damage 32:12 - Political donations 32:53 - Why $366 million is chump change 33:48 - The cold hard truth - support of Musk supports this future 34:53 - Finding alternatives 36:21 - Don't hold your nose 36:53 - A note to those voting in the U.S. 38:58 - Thanks, and goodbye! ๐Ÿ“บ Our earlier videos on Elon Musk: โ–ถ๏ธ Want To Avoid Buying An EV That's Connected To Elon Musk? Buy These Instead - https://youtu.be/4NWmMnyMuOk โ–ถ๏ธ Elon Musk Is Supporting A Trump / Vance Candidacy - He's Changed... A LOT. And That's BAD. - https://youtu.be/6vqeOcebcWw โ–ถ๏ธ Elon Musk is Attempting A Coup - Why Are EV Insiders and Journalists Ignoring It? - https://youtu.be/0G1qXOPhwiY โ–ถ๏ธ Elon Musk, Donald Trump Are Killing EV Charging Funding - What Now? - https://youtu.be/XmfPKUAt92E โ–ถ๏ธ Editorial: What Will It Take? - https://youtu.be/8Mb7rE5KbWU (show notes: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/02/24/editorial-what-will-it-take/) โ–ถ๏ธ Is This The Tesla Model Y For People Who Don't Want To Support Elon Musk? - https://youtu.be/RNpqIIwcwSE (show notes: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/04/21/is-this-the-tesla-model-y-for-people-who-dont-want-to-support-elon-musk/) โ–ถ๏ธ BYD Did What Tesla Never Would. Just Not For The Reasons You'd Hope - https://youtu.be/-xxo5vnRSFo (show notes: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/06/04/byd-did-what-tesla-never-would-just-not-for-the-reasons-youd-hope/) ๐Ÿ”— Links ๐Ÿ”— Vote.gov: register, check your registration and find your polling place - https://vote.gov ๐Ÿ”— Ballotpedia: what's on your ballot - https://ballotpedia.org ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Todayโ€™s Sponsors ๐ŸŒฑ Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ๐Ÿ• Little Collie Shepherd - https://littlecollie.com โ€” โœŠ Get Involved ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources โค๏ธ Support the Show ๐Ÿ“ฐ https://www.transportevolved.com ๐Ÿ”ฅ https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved โ˜• https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved ๐Ÿ“บ https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved ๐Ÿ‘• https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm โ‚ฟ BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH ๐Ÿ’ฌ Join the Conversation ๐Ÿ˜ https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show ๐Ÿ’ฌ https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn ๐Ÿ’ฌ https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg ๐ŸŒ€ https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social ๐Ÿ” Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Credits: Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: "Got It" (Instrumental Version) by VESHZA, via Artlist.io - https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/got-it-instrumental-version/11284 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:06:57 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.tv Musk Helped EVs. Now He's Helping Attack Democracy https://peertube.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/962557c0-d6b0-4a99-ac4f-35b1a689f99d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. <![CDATA[Musk Helped EVs. Now He's Helping Attack Democracy - artyom]]> https://peertube.tv/w/jxmKJ58gQdVMtoZ7eNMaWn;threadId=37779 https://peertube.tv/w/jxmKJ58gQdVMtoZ7eNMaWn;threadId=37779 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:57:17 GMT Some of us come here to learn about EVs. If youโ€™re going to become yet another politics channel, some of us are going to stop coming.

]]> artyom <![CDATA[Musk Helped EVs. Now He's Helping Attack Democracy - fluffy]]> https://peertube.tv/w/jxmKJ58gQdVMtoZ7eNMaWn;threadId=37767 https://peertube.tv/w/jxmKJ58gQdVMtoZ7eNMaWn;threadId=37767 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:30:19 GMT Regarding folks who hold their nose: If you compromise on your principles in the name of convenience or expedience, you donโ€™t have principles.

Thank you for continuing to take a stand.

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