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BASED: Elon Musk Calls Woke ESG Ratings a ‘Clear Case of Wacktivism’
NewsBusters ^ | 5/19/22 | Jeffrey Clark

Posted on 05/19/2022 11:13:44 AM PDT by jeff_clark

Tesla CEO Elon Musk called out environmental, social and governance standards as woke nonsense and slammed one of the most prominent ESG ratings companies in the world.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: 1of; blogpimp; bot; clickbait; climate; elonmusk; pimpmyblog; postandrun; tesla; woke; zotthisbot
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1 posted on 05/19/2022 11:13:44 AM PDT by jeff_clark
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To: jeff_clark

The left has made an enemy of a really smart, really rich guy. I love it.


2 posted on 05/19/2022 11:15:12 AM PDT by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: jeff_clark

ESG is crack cocaine for wokesters. It will destroy the free enterprise system if it is not ridiculed into nonexistence.


3 posted on 05/19/2022 11:16:28 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: jeff_clark

“Wacktivism”. Lol. Love it.


4 posted on 05/19/2022 11:17:04 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: jeff_clark

I don’t understand why there are no lawsuits — the Board of Directors at these companies have a fiduciary responsibility to maximize profits. Caring about the Earth is actually irresponsible within that context. They are screwing their shareholders over so that they can look good at the next wine and cheese party.


5 posted on 05/19/2022 11:17:43 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's hard to "Believe all women" when judges say "I don't know what a woman is".)
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To: MtnClimber

ESG is crack cocaine for wokesters. It will destroy the free enterprise system if it is not ridiculed into nonexistence.

The left is more vocal on this issue and pushes it hard and most normal people just trying to live their lives(kids, work etc) don’t pay attention and push back

plus many companies are already knee deep in it

it may be too late


6 posted on 05/19/2022 11:20:28 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: brownsfan
What I find really encouraging is Musk's comment that he is switching to the Republican Party. You know he and the other geniuses working for him would have very little trouble engineering equipment and processes to guard against vote fraud -- and I'm sure he wants his new Republican vote to count.
7 posted on 05/19/2022 11:22:51 AM PDT by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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The beauty of ESG ratings is that they can cut both ways. Leftists can decide to boycott companies based on low ESG scores, but the right can just as easily decide to boycott companies based on high ESG scores.


8 posted on 05/19/2022 11:25:15 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: jeff_clark

The more the left pokes Elon, the more he wakes up to how nonsensical they are.


9 posted on 05/19/2022 11:26:46 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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To: jeff_clark

Read the book: Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America’s Social Justice Scam by Vivek Ramaswamy

He’s been talking about this on TV lately. ESG is very dangerous.


10 posted on 05/19/2022 11:27:16 AM PDT by gattaca
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Just yet another example that the left destroys everything it touches. For the ESG index to exclude THE BEV company is like the energy index excluding Exxon-Mobile, or the pharma index excluding Pfizer. These stocks are the some of the leading indicators of where the industries are going, and to exclude them really renders your index pointless.


11 posted on 05/19/2022 11:35:33 AM PDT by jimmygrace
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He’s the only billionaire with the cajones to challenge the nonsense, watch them go after him now.


12 posted on 05/19/2022 11:47:42 AM PDT by jimwatx
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To: ClearCase_guy

ESG is not based on profits. It’s primary goal is to promote wokism in corporations.


13 posted on 05/19/2022 11:51:52 AM PDT by entropy12 (Trump & MAGA are the only way to keep USA viable.)
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To: jeff_clark

In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.

But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.

Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … 🍿— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2022


14 posted on 05/19/2022 12:12:21 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: jeff_clark

So you signed up a few months ago and only post your own “material”.

Sure looks like you’re here on a mission of self-promotion.

https://freerepublic.com/tag/by:jeffclark/index?tab=articles


15 posted on 05/19/2022 12:21:33 PM PDT by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: entropy12

Well, yes. I would say that ESG doesn’t give a fig for profits. Which is why adopting ESG hurt the company’s profits. It is irresponsible for corporate leadership to be woke. They should be sued for not focusing on their fiduciary responsibility.


16 posted on 05/19/2022 12:21:38 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's hard to "Believe all women" when judges say "I don't know what a woman is".)
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To: jeff_clark

Never thought I’d say this: I love Elon Musk.


17 posted on 05/19/2022 12:39:46 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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He is left of center no doubt, but he is not a
Lw wackjob. Someone who could respectfully disagree with u. Not a whole lot of those people on either side theze days.


18 posted on 05/19/2022 1:54:01 PM PDT by FreshPrince
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To: jeff_clark

Social Credit for companies.


19 posted on 05/19/2022 2:15:13 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe jijv)
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To: FreshPrince

Probably one of those...”I agree with conservatives about fiscal and economic stuff, but the cultural and social...pure Left Wing.”


20 posted on 05/19/2022 4:00:38 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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