It started with a handful of demonstrations that’s since grown over 65 cities. But can these rallies actually take down Tesla?

Over 200 people gathered on the sidewalk outside of the Tesla dealership in Fort Lauderdale for hours Saturday afternoon, carrying signs reading “Tesla Loves Fascism!” and “Musk

The TeslaTakedown movement implores Americans not only to get into the streets, but to “sell your Teslas” and “dump your stock.” It’s a tactical approach that could have real repercussions—especially if a shareholder revolt were triggered during Musk’s prolonged foray into politics.

In nearly every case, it’s the reason we have anything to protect from Elon Musk and his wrecking crew in the first place. On Monday, Feb. 10, the fearless and brilliant sociologist Joan Donovan made a simple post on Bluesky: “Come out and participate in an international picket #TeslaTakeover locally.

A group of demonstrators gathered outside a Tesla dealership in San Francisco, California, to protest CEO Elon Musk on the evening of Wednesday, February 19. Footage filmed by Joe Glasner shows a group of protesters standing outside the Tesla showroom on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco,