It turned out to be a dumpster fire at the company's Texas Gigafactory, where the annual shareholder meeting was held.
Several activist shareholders took to the stage last night to offer a number of ethically-minded proposals in the wake of a number of ethical issues and allegations.
Techcrunch reports that concerned shareholders were jeered offstage by other attendees and that Musk himself failed to acknowledge the proposals.
Many of the company's shareholders don't want to hold the company accountable in a meaningful way.
A representative from the Nathan Cummings Foundation was laughed off the stage when she called for more information about political lobbying efforts.
The proposal to submit a yearly report on the company's efforts to address racial discrimination and sexual harassment was completely rejected.
There were also the nuns. The Sister of the Good Shepherd was heckled by a group of people when she asked about the child labor in the mining industry.
The New York Times reported that only one new proposal was approved.
The billionaire founder welcomed the audience's cheers and derision, even referring to them as "the best crowd", but he didn't address any of the ethical concerns.
It's disappointing to see people who just want to improve the organization treated unfairly by other attendees.
It's not surprising that this kind of behavior is welcomed by Musk, since he's the source of many of these controversies.
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