But the Tesla owners I know barely know Elon owns the company…

I’m sure there are some of those. I also think most people, even those who know of Elon, just do not care at all about what he says on X, and don’t listen to the media that spins everything Tesla and Elon does as negatively as possible.

Reddit, by comparison, is obsessed with Elon and insatiably consumes all negative media coverage. As a result, Reddit cannot comprehend why Tesla remains so popular with consumers.

And of course, always forgotten by many people is the fact that some people actually agree (gasp) with Elon’s politics.