Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at government stay at home orders as 'fascist' in an expletive-laced rant on Tesla's Q1 earnings call.
Musk had spoken out about government restrictions on citizens during the coronavirus pandemic earlier on Twitter, but further expressed his opinion on Thursday's call while encouraging government officials to invest in infrastructure.
"This is the time to think about the future, and also to ask, is it right to infringe upon people's rights as what is happening right now?" Musk said. "So the expansion of the shelter in place or as we call it forcibly imprisoning people in their homes, against all their constitutional rights, is my opinion, and breaking people's freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong, and not why people came to America or built this country, excuse me. It's outrage, it's an outrage. It will cause loss, great, great harm, but not just to Tesla, but any company.
The Bay Area's orders do not say that people cannot leave their house, but do restrict non-essential businesses from staying open and ban many other activities, such as large public gatherings.
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