Several social media users are sharing a Tesla logo ‘upside down’ meme claiming that the stylized ‘T’ when upturned looks like a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hood. A TikTok user, @thedisciplinedfatkid, first shared the observation on March 31. He urged his followers to take a closer look as he flipped the Tesla logo, adding that it bears a starting resemblance to the pointed hood of the KKK ensemble. Ku Klux Klan is an extremist supremacist group.
Tesla 'upside down' meme is going viral (X/@charlotte_402 and AFP)
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The Tesla logo is a nod to Nikola Tesla. It features a ‘T’ - like cross-section of an electric motor.
In a 15-second clip, the TikToker @thedisciplinedfatkid told his viewers that they will ‘never unsee this’ before flipping the Tesla logo upside down and pointing out that it looks a lot like the hood of a KKK robe.
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Reacting to the video, one social media user wrote: “Everyone’s talking about the Tesla logo upside down, and now no one can unsee the Klan.”
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Reacting to the video, one social media user wrote: “Everyone’s talking about the Tesla logo upside down, and now no one can unsee the Klan.”
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“Bro somebody said that the Tesla emblem upside down is the a KKK face covering and I just can’t unsee it breh 🤣…” another person added.
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“The Tesla logo upside down…ring any bells 🤔” a third one posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
The TikToker posted his observation a day after popular rapper and vocal Donald Trump supporter Kanye West dressed up in a black KKK-like ensemble for his interview with DJ Akademiks. The Grammy winner also wore a swastika locket.
The Tesla ‘upside down’ memes are going viral as the Elon Musk-led company is facing widespread protests across the US. These demonstrations are mostly against the tech billionaire, who is tasked with cost-cutting under the Trump administration. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief has slashed funding to several government agencies since taking the post of a special adviser.
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