Every Saturday, members of the Bay Area community gather outside the Tesla store in Walnut Creek, California, at Broadway Plaza to protest Tesla founder Elon Musk’s connection to the American government.
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ The protest appears to be growing, according to numbers reported by the organizers, Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa.
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ At the protest on Saturday, March 15, organizers say 750 attendees participated.
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Attendees take issue with Musk allegedly “taking a chainsaw to critical government services that will take years to repair and restore.”
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ The protest is notable for attracting an older crowd compared to some other social causes in the Bay Area.
Many carried signs on Saturday with messages reading “Musk killed cancer research,” “Chaos is not efficiency,” “Deport Elon,” and “Musk equals scum.”
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ One man stood in front of the Tesla store dressed as the Grim Reaper.
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ We have observed many people in the Bay Area placing stickers on their Teslas indicating that they do not support Musk’s politics.
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ On the other hand, we have also spoken to local conservatives who are embracing the brand because of Musk’s political activism.
Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Credit: (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff). CC-NC-BY-4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ It appears that the protests in Walnut Creek are continuing to grow. We will keep reporting on developments.
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Thank you so much for accurately covering this rally. Your photos inspire more to show up. You really captured the spirit on Sat.