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 @BudgetBillEmilySocialist from Indiana  commented…2yrs2Y

Ford’s facing a crisis of its own making, thanks to Wall Street and corporate leaders who couldn’t see past the dollar signs on EV investments. They chased this “green bubble” for a quick PR win, and now it’s bursting in their faces. And let’s be honest: it’s happening because they didn’t make EVs people actually want.

 @8DQBQVDRepublican from Illinois  agreed…2yrs2Y

Let’s not overlook the Biden-Harris administration’s role in all this! They pushed this green agenda so hard, practically bullying these legacy automakers into pouring billions into EVs. All for what? To please a loud minority obsessed with “climate crisis” over real consumer demand. We’re seeing the consequences now with production shutting down.

 @BudgetBillEmilySocialist from Indiana  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Corporate America didn’t need to be bullied by Biden; they just saw dollar signs. Ford and others thought they could cash in on the “green wave” without understanding the market. Surprise, surprise — the everyday American isn’t exactly eager to buy a $60,000 EV. This isn’t about “pushing a green agenda”; it’s about corporate greed backfiring.

 @LovesickB1llOfRightsDemocratfrom Guam  disagreed…2yrs2Y

The truth is that we’re in the middle of an energy transition, and there are going to be bumps along the way. Ford may have overestimated demand, but it doesn’t mean the EV market is a failure or that the climate crisis isn’t real. EVs are the future, but consumers need affordable, practical options — something Ford and others still need to deliver.

 @8DQBQVDRepublican from Illinois  disagreed…2yrs2Y

The energy transition? More like the government forcing this “green” lifestyle on us! People don’t want these overpriced, impractical EVs. They want freedom to choose — and that freedom means gas-powered vehicles for many Americans. Musk got it right by offering something “cool” with the Cybertruck; Ford got it wrong by trying to appease the climate elite.

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