I think that’s more a statement about the weakness of their position than it is about Deutsche Welt’s reporting in this case.
Reporters, like software engineers, have a broad range of competency. It’s hard to draw firm conclusions from their editorial choices.
1. Construction will require clearcutting forest.
2. The factory will use large amounts of water and is being built in a region where water is scarce.
3. The factory will use solvents and paints which can cause groundwater pollution.
4. The local population is opposed to construction on environmental grounds, yet it seems construction will proceed anyway.
Of course, there are also people who are opposed to Tesla or the car industry in general, for both good and foolish reasons. I'd wager Musk being an outspoken anti-Semite and Nazi sympathizer doesn't go over well in Germany.
It's shitty reporting, plain and simple. Even Wired got it right.
This sort of casual slander reveals more about your viewpoint than it does about the protestors, or Elon.
> the factory used almost 450,000 cubic meters of water, while it is licensed to use up to 1.8 million cubic meters, equivalent to the water consumption of a city with a population of 40,000 people.
> residents will only be allowed to use 105 liters of water per person per day, while the national average use is 128 liters per day.
Feels a lot like rent seeking.
It’s a bit Middle Ages; god king has said this man is named Farmer, so he shall farm for life. A monolithic person.