Posting as a somewhat normal person, and not just a "DUmmy", I'd question why such laws exist in the first place. I'd want to know the rational behind them before I say either way, because at first glance they appear to be a way to prevent a form of creative destruction from destroying an industry. I'm not in favor of saving outdated businesses that cannot compete. Again, if I'm missing some key points, I'd be happy to hear them.
I couldn't care less how cars are distributed. If Chevrolet wants to set up in a mall next to Orange Julius, that's fine. But you see, that practice SHOULD be abhorred by the DUmmies: they hate any business that tends to reduce employment relative to their 1950's ideal (yet they call themselves progressives) of Mom and Pop outfits for everything. DUmmies want to go to a separate store for everything, pay too much, and waste time.
Auto dealers employ a lot of people, at least some of whom (mechanics) tend to be unionized (especially in union-primate heavy areas, like Chicago). Mechanics, finance managers, salespeople, back office support, and so on. One dealership may well employ 50 people, and in fact some employ over 100. Yet somehow, quizzically, in the case of Tesla, DUmmies MUCH prefer storefronts that employ just a couple of people.
That is utterly counter to their philosophy, so the question is this: WHY? I SUSPECT it has something to do with the notion that Teslas run on electric power, so anything Tesla does is not only rationalizable, but CORRECT.
"Honey, the Tesla salesman at the mall says you need to remove your top and fellate him before he'll sell us a car. That seems a rather small price to pay for a car that runs on electric power, wouldn't you say? Golly, the folks on DU will be so jealous! And you get the joy of having a strange man ejaculate in your mouth!"
Another theory might be that DUmmies perceive laws against storefronts as inherently pro-Big Three, but that doesn't make any sense, either. DUmmies hold the Big Three in special esteem because they employ large numbers of union-primates. The DUmmies may insist that it's simply local "freeper" politicians who are standing in Tesla's way, but that wouldn't happen without a strong lobby from car dealers. Yet who is supporting car dealers with elaborate financing and subsidy? Exactly: the Big Three.
On the other hand, one could reasonably argue that Teslas don't exactly compete with American automakers, since Teslas are (a) all electric, (b) very expensive, and (c) currently NOT assembled by primates who pay union dues. This muddies the argument even more: why does DU put Tesla on such a high pedestal, when their cars are made for the 1% and aren't put together by people who are well-known for getting drunk and high at lunchtime?
The only explanation that makes any sense is that DUmmies are enthralled with any contraption that runs on electric power, whether they can afford it or not. This fascination of theirs clouds their already-shaky sense of logic and proportion: why are they so enamored with Teslas when just a year or so ago they bemoaned the exorbitant price of a Chevy Volt?
In the end, asking a DUmmy to be consistent and logical is simply a bridge too far. It is why we call them DUmmies. We love them for it; we loathe them for it.
