The John Johnston Lounge

The Art of Value host JJ  breaks down a couple of recent articles outlining the damage Elon Musk has caused to a lot of people with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Elon has been saying it’s all about finding “waste, fraud, and abuse”, but it seems it’s mostly about something else entirely.

Related episodes:

Elon Musk’s DOGE is Building a Surveillance State

https://youtu.be/ziacFGtrShY

Tesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y!

https://youtu.be/_yXFcBfF9BI

DOGE Whistleblower Exposes Elon Musk & Gets Threatened 

https://youtu.be/zRg65XYwiXw

Tesla Whistleblower: Elon’s a "Vindictive Monster! Pure Evil"

https://youtu.be/nggnt9Lm6Eg

New! The Art of Value: Politics channel  https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics

Referenced articles:

Elon Musk Is an Evil Piece of Garbage—and an A-Level Fraud Too

https://newrepublic.com/article/194769/elon-musk-evil-garbage-fraud

Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts

https://archive.ph/B7ix2#selection-1571.0-1571.66

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The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla’s China deliveries are slipping, at the same time as home-grown Chinese brands are ramping up production and sales in the biggest EV market in the world. Are these the “Tesla killers” they have been talked about for so long?

Related episodes:

Tesla UK & Germany Sales CRASH While BYD Sales SURGE https://youtu.be/gZrvCEAfxxQ

New Tesla Model Y vs BYD + 4 STRONG Competitors! https://youtu.be/ebZDC5gV3bk

Tesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y! https://youtu.be/_yXFcBfF9BI

Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXM

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The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla registrations for both the UK and Germany crashed in April 2025, while China’s BYD sales surged across Europe. Will the Tesla sales decline continue, or will the new Model Y save the company’s European sales?

Related episodes:

New Tesla Model Y vs BYD + 4 STRONG Competitors! https://youtu.be/ebZDC5gV3bk

Loyal Tesla Fans Are Losing Trust in Elon Musk https://youtu.be/dNCPR_A_OVY

Tesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y! https://youtu.be/_yXFcBfF9BI

Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXM

New! The Art of Value: Politics https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics

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The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent The Vanguard interview with journalist Eoin Higgins, about Elon Musk’s fellow “PayPal Mafia” tech billionaire Peter Thiel and his influence on the media.

Related episodes:

Elon Billionaire Ally Peter Thiel Says Quiet Part OUT LOUD https://youtu.be/2nemKx4h41I

The Tangled $ Web of Elon Musk, Trump, Peter Thiel & JD Vance https://youtu.be/6lc5Iwgj0TQ

Referenced video:

Reporter ROASTS Matt Taibbi, SPILLS THE TEA on Peter Thiel's MAGA Media Influence | The Vanguard

https://youtu.be/KGjNB60EWQc

Referenced book: 

Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left by Eoin Higgins (referral link): https://amzn.to/3Z4Pmw9

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent CNBC report on how previously loyal Tesla car and Tesla stock fans are turning away from Tesla, because of its distracted and increasingly controversial CEO Elon Musk. 

Referenced video:

Are Tesla’s Biggest Fans Done With Elon Musk? | CNBC  https://youtu.be/OlXDlmVjoYw

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The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent The Nerd Reich interview with journalists Gil Duran and Eoin Higgins, which is about how far-right tech billionaires, including Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, are attempting to buy and control parts of the media.

Related episode:

The Rise of ‘Broligarch’ Tech Fascism  https://youtu.be/XJSMt_7p9zc

Referenced video:

Mavericks to Mouthpieces: How Tech Billionaires Like Elon Musk Broke Journalism (w/ Eoin Higgins) | The Nerd Reich https://youtu.be/9liGlr4xTpw

Referenced book: 

Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left by Eoin Higgins (referral link): https://amzn.to/3Z4Pmw9

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down some of the strong EV competition to the Tesla Model Y update, including the BYD Sealion 7, Chevy Equinox EV, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Honda Prologue, Volvo EX30 and more! Which one do you like the look of best?

Related episodes:

Tesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y! https://youtu.be/_yXFcBfF9BI

Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXM

Why I Had to Quit Tesla Full Self-Driving https://youtu.be/eQJQJq9owFk

New! The Art of Value: Politics https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics

Referenced EV review videos:

Tesla Model Y vs. Honda Prologue vs. Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. Chevy Equinox EV | Electric SUV Battle | Edmunds Cars

https://youtu.be/RYuo2oyDQsM

SHOOTOUT: 2025 TESLA MODEL Y vs BYD SEALION 7 vs: Has BYD built a better car? | Electrifying 

https://youtu.be/BO1Vbyp_AxQ

New Tesla Model Y v BYD Sealion: Ultimate review! | Carwow https://youtu.be/bEH5gDiESRg

2025 Tesla Model Y vs BYD Sealion 7: I'M SWEATING… WHO WILL WIN?! | CarSauche https://youtu.be/8fVEAJJ3cNw

You could wait for the Rivian R3X or...  | Auto Focus https://youtu.be/2TBWVwTn9WM

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The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla sales are continuing to fall in Europe, despite the Model Y refresh being fully available to buy. Also, in a recent survey Tesla is the only EV brand with a negative perception, no doubt due to a widespread dislike of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his political activities. 

Related episodes:

Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXM

Why I Had to Quit Tesla Full Self-Driving https://youtu.be/eQJQJq9owFk

ELON MUSK IS COOKED. DONE! https://youtu.be/qzMcVgfBWt4

New! The Art of Value: Politics https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics

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The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Elon Musk is saying he’s stepping back somewhat from running his Department of Government Efficiency, but is DOGE responsible for illegally taking government data with the aim of building a vast “database of ruin” for a surveillance state? This is exactly what whistleblower Edward Snowden warned about more than a decade ago. 

Related episodes:

Tesla Whistleblower: Elon’s a "Vindictive Monster! Pure Evil" https://youtu.be/nggnt9Lm6Eg

DOGE Whistleblower Exposes Elon Musk & Gets Threatened  https://youtu.be/zRg65XYwiXw

Elon Musk’s Lies & Hidden Agenda Unraveling https://youtu.be/Wmivylie4oU

New! The Art of Value: Politics channel  https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics

 Referenced content:

‘This Is What We Were Always Scared of’: DOGE Is Building a Surveillance State

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/opinion/musk-doge-data-ai.html

Edward Snowden - Turnkey Tyranny https://youtu.be/tzQegCZBqnI

Alleged NSA whistleblower warns of "turnkey tyranny" in U.S. | CBS News  https://youtu.be/BZO3hlTK9zk

It’s official! Musk leaving as Trump thanks him amid crash for Tesla and markets |MSNBC  https://youtu.be/ZQwrUUh-YsY

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The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how legendary rocker Neil Young has debuted a politically charged new song at a live concert in Los Angeles. In the song, young delivers criticism of President Trump, Elon Musk and Elon’s company Tesla, implying that you’d have to be a fascist to buy a Tesla at this point.

Related episodes:

ELON MUSK IS COOKED. DONE! https://youtu.be/qzMcVgfBWt4

Free Speech? X Allegedly Shadow-Bans Elon’s Critics https://youtu.be/nGJ8BJ5Q2Ic

Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXM

New! The Art of Value: Politics channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics

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Referenced content:

Neil Young Live Debut “Let’s Roll Again” 04/26/25 Greek Theater, Los Angeles  https://youtu.be/dLYHby4N5Nk?si=rBTfnA9v4jUetfut&t=162

‘If you’re a fascist, get a Tesla’: Neil Young targets Elon Musk in new song | San Francisco Chronicle

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/neil-young-new-song-musk-trump-20298731.php

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