THE GUARDIAN: Tesla sales are falling and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items
The renowned German classical violinist Christian Tetzlaff was blunt in explaining why he and his quartet have cancelled a summer tour of the US.
“There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on,” Tetzlaff said, describing his horror at the authoritarian polices of Donald Trump and the response of US elites to the country’s growing democratic crisis.
“I feel utter anger. I cannot go on with this feeling inside. I cannot just go and play a tour of beautiful concerts.”
Tetzlaff is not alone in acting on his disquiet. A growing international move to boycott the US is spreading from Scandinavia to Canada to the UK and beyond as consumers turn against US goods.
Most prominent so far has been the rejection by European car buyers of the Teslas produced by Elon Musk, now a prominent figure in Trump’s administration as the head of the “department of government efficiency” a special group created by Trump that has contributed to the precipitous declines in Tesla’s share price. About 15% of its value was wiped out on Monday alone. » | Peter Beaumont | Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Boycott all things American! Teach Donnie a lesson he'll never forget! And the MAGA hooligans! Bring the US economy to its knees! Support Canada! Support Greenland! Support Panama! Support Mexico! Furthermore, it is to be hoped that that ridiculous second state visit will be cancelled too. We need no racist, anti-LGBTQI+, pro-billionaire, autocrat wannabe visiting this country. We have enough bigots of our own to contend with. – © Mark Alexander
