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Who keeps saying Elon's Nazi salute was a Nazi salute? Amongst others, a whole lot of fucking Nazi's.

ETA: Wired has more coverage on how real goddamn fucking nazis are just as happy as pigs in shit right now: Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump's Inauguration.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 62 points 1 day ago (3 children)

At a post-inauguration rally Monday, Elon Musk thanked Donald Trump’s supporters with a gesture that resembled a Roman salute, first putting his palm to his chest and then extending a stiff right arm toward the crowd, at a slight elevation and with his palm down.

You've got to be fucking kidding me, Rolling Stone. Get the fuck out of here.

[–] vonbaronhans@midwest.social 12 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

The Hitler salute is a "Roman salute". The Roman empire is a big inspiration for Nazis. And Rolling Stone seems to be very aware of that in the article.

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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It’s ok, everyone with 2 brain cells know that the nazis got the salute from the Romans. It’s the same thing.

But musk’s response and rolling stone are very clear and poor attempts at gas lighting

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago

your latter point supercedes the first - they're using a supposed known trivia item to avoid saying the motherfucking obvious.

It's inexcusable.

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Welp, they just made the do not read list.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

They were already in the do not read list when their "top 50 games of all time" was AI generated

I fucking tested it myself with GPT 4o

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 77 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They keep defending him saying "it was on accident, he's autistic!"

I know, and as someone who is actually diagnosed on the spectrum this infuriates me. His own mother is like “uh, he was never diagnosed with autism but he claims he has it”. Utter bullshit to excuse vile behavior.

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Hitler would have put autistic people in the camps.

[–] __nobodynowhere@lemm.ee 13 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Child euthanasia (German: Kinder-Euthanasie) was the name given to the organized killing of severely mentally and physically disabled children and young people up to 16 years old during the Nazi era in over 30 so-called "special children's wards". At least 5,000 children were victims of the program, which was a precursor to the subsequent murder of children in the concentration camps.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_Spiegelgrund_clinic

Hans Asperger, who studied autism, was a doctor who was responsible for determining if these children lived or were put to death/experimented on (knowingly or unknowingly so).

[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Hitler would have exterminated Elon Musk!

[–] enthusiasticamoeba@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] 800XL@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Oh boy did he ever! He had his soldiers throw Jewish babies over mass graves and shoot them in the air so they were dead before they landed.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

And from what I know of trump, I wouldn't be the least surprised if they end up in the death camps this time too

[–] art@lemmy.world 21 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

If it walks like a Nazi and talks like a Nazi...

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 21 points 22 hours ago

Punch it, before grandad sees and wonders why the fuck he lost so many friends fighting the fucken nazi's, only for them to take over his country.

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“Straight arm salute”

Right. Gotcha. And a swastika is an “almost grid”.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 14 points 1 day ago

It's a deconstructed "cool S" it's just art!!

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

It's going to be a window as soon as I can afford to finish the tattoo.

[–] Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

First this hat then the salute, what’s to debate, it’s fucking nazi scum.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

I am reminded of the scene from The Great Dictator where the Hitler analogue delivers what is clearly a hateful rant in a gibberish language, and the english translation is a soft, milquetoast reinterpretation for the international audience.

So my guess is there are factions of the military about to be purged. If the people want a chance it better be soon.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

Well, isn't that a surprise.

Liberal media: {shocked pikachu face} - why no, it only APPEARS to be that Elon gave a Roman salute. Rest assured we'll get a good explanation for this later on, you guys!

Nazi Musk fanbois: {permanent erection}

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 53 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's not a straight arm salute, its a Hitler Salute. You don't have to be German to be a fucking Nazi.

[–] Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Frame by frame it looks the same to me

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

https://leminal.space/comment/13048964

Another comment has more of a frame by frame comparison.

[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 370 points 1 day ago (5 children)

The good news:

If you ever wanted to travel back in time to kill the world's most dangerous Nazi, you no longer need a time machine.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 12 points 1 day ago

The bad news:

Only 2 people in the entire country tried to kill a Nazi in 2024

[–] CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wonder if a Luigi stands up to stop him before it's the 1940's all over

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

2040 is only 15 years away. Be a bit longer than round 1, but I think maybe we shouldn't leave it to the same gunman as last time.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy 21 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I've invented a time machine that can travel forward in time at 1 second per second

it's called a chair

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

I've invented a time machine that travels forward 1 second in time every 2 seconds. I call it a bong.

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nooooooo, that is all one big misunderstaaaaaaaandiiiiiiiing.

You're just throwing the nazi insult at everyone you disliiiiiiike

/s

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[–] ThomasCrappersGhost 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So there are people both denying it and acknowledging it.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago

That's a feature not a bug

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 5 points 1 day ago

"liberal media" desperate to be allowed to keep making money: deny!

Literal online Nazis: he's one of us!!

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 99 points 1 day ago (4 children)

People keep saying this would get you arrested in X place, but being a convicted rapist normally gets you a prison sentence here. Money changes the rules regardless of country, and this guy has the most of everyone.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In most countires attempting a coup gets you treason charges.

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Didn't that just happen in South Korea?

[–] Baguette@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

South Korea did detain and impeach the dude, so hopefully it goes somewhere unlike where the US is now

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[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 251 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 150 points 1 day ago (19 children)

I'm mad. I'm mad as hell.

Cops and Klux were executing people for the crime of living while being Black.

Trump pardoned 1500 Jan 6 traitors. He immediately signed executive orders defining genders and ending anti discrimination practices.

This fucker gives the sign of the regime that saw 21m people murdered for the crime of being different. And that number doesn't include civilian collateral.

“We only need to be lucky once. You need to be lucky every time.” - IRA to Margaret Thatcher

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