--- title: "Ads for Elon Musk’s “Swasticar” Go Viral as Tesla Crumbles" description: "Hatred for Elon Musk seems to be everywhere one looks this week, from viral ads to Tesla's ever-plummeting stock value." date: "2025-02-27" modified: "2025-02-27" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/tesla-stocks-elon-musk-swasticar" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "Tesla" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "politics" - "Stocks" - "tesla" --- # Ads for Elon Musk’s “Swasticar” Go Viral as Tesla Crumbles ![Hatred for Elon Musk seems to be everywhere one looks this week, from viral ads to Tesla's ever-plummeting stock value.]() *\Image: Everyone Hates Elon via Instagram / Valerie Plesch for The Washington Post via Getty / Futurism\* Palpable hatred for Elon Musk seems to be everywhere you look this week, from viral ads to Tesla's plummeting stock value. Across the pond in London Town, a group of anti-Musk crusaders operating under the handle "[Everyone Hates Elon]()" have erected a bus stop ad that features the billionaire doing his infamous "[Sieg Heil]()" salute and calls Teslas "Swasticars," both serving as allusions to the unelected political wrecker's [increasingly far-right politics and activities](). "Goes from 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds," the ad's copy reads — a reference to the year [Nazi Germany invaded Poland](), thus sparking off World War II. https://www.twitter.com/PeterBeirut/status/1894107083923931318 In the days since the guerrilla group behind the "Swasticar" ad posted videos of it on [Instagram]() and [TikTok](), their biting missive has been [viewed and shared millions of times]() — all while Tesla's value spirals ever downward thanks in part to Musk's wrecking ball approach at the [Department of Government Efficiency]() (DOGE). As [market summaries show](), Tesla's stock has crashed tremendously in recent days amid an [overall market drop]() and [historically low sales numbers]() in Europe. Though Donald Trump's presidential win last November delivered a spike in value that drove Tesla stock up to an all-time high of $436 per share, it's since plummeted, hitting $360 per share on February 20 and just under $291 by the close of markets on Wednesday. As [*Business Insider* reports](), even finance bros that used to be in Tesla's corner now seem convinced that Musk's headlong foray into politics is harming his brand. "The worry of \[Wall Street\] is that Musk dedicating so much time (even more than we expected) to DOGE takes away from his time at Tesla in such a crucial moment and year for the company," [Tesla-stanning]() Wedbush analyst Dan Ives wrote in an investor note viewed by *BI*. In a [lengthy post on Musk's social network](), financial advisor and Tesla investor Gary Black admitted that he had been "wrongly bullish" on the EV company for years. Though he danced around the heart of the matter and refused to outright criticize the company's CEO, the Future Fund managing partner said he hopes to "learn from \[his\] mistakes" when forecasting stock success, which seems like financespeak for throwing one's hands up in the air. By all accounts, Musk's politicking has not only [harmed his business' image](), but also hurt his bottom line — a sign, if there ever was one, that the [free market capitalism]() he and his cronies espouse may not always work in their favor. **More on Tesla:** *[Elon Musk Is Flagrantly Gutting an Agency in Charge of Regulating Tesla]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()