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schizoidman@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months ago

Outrage over Elon Musk ‘Nazi salute’ at Trump inauguration

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Outrage over Elon Musk ‘Nazi salute’ at Trump inauguration

www.nzherald.co.nz

schizoidman@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months ago
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The billionaire appeared to perform the infamous Sieg Heil salute in support of Trump.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/53161995

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    I was like… maybe it is out of context but then I watched the video and was like… oh.

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      • ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org
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        why the fuck are we rolling out the red carpet of excuses for this human trash!? it’s here, there’s no more ambiguity.

        • davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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          It’s hard to distinguish between the gormless ignoramuses and the crypto-fascists testing the waters for a new Nazi bar.

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            I think about this story all the time. it’s done well to inspire me in calling out bullshit fash talking points when I see them, it’s always the thin end of the wedge.

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              Please report them when you see them in the fediverse. Fascists will be emboldened now.

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          It is imo also a stupid argument. I can believe he was under drug influence, given his facial expression. But I don’t think that makes it much better, it just potentially lowered his self-control. But I yould also imagine that this was a planned gesture, given that he repeats it.

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        you wouldn’t peg him as a literal nazi?

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    No F-ing way this guy did this shit. I’m almost convinced he does the dumbest shit to stir the headlines over and over. But then I probably give too much credit to a fool. Millions died you fuckin’ derelict.

    Since nobody posted a link and the article doesnt either.

    https://m.youtube.com/shorts/R_6dVlz6mug

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      I promise you Musk is no fool and knew exactly what he was doing: signaling to other fascist that the thing they were told to “stand back and stand by” for has finally arrived.

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        Unless he’s remote controlled

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          I don’t know what you mean by that—blackmailed? Many oligarchs genuinely like fascism, because fascism serves their interests. There’s no reason to doubt that the richest person in the world might financially support fascism in order to suppress labor and slash regulations & taxes. Every fascist movement has been funded & organized by capitalists; they’re not grassroots movements.

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            I was referring to his neuralink company actually. If you carefully watch how he moves or speak he could be compared to a modern Frankenstein

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    I understand the sensation, but… does this make him any more fascist than he was yesterday?

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      He’s not getting more fascist, but he is getting more brazen with his fascism.

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      it makes it harder for fence sitters to deny

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    Justifiable. Goes to show the corrupting influence of allowing sinister whispers into one’s head

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    Heil idiots!

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      The world’s richest man does a nazi salute at the inauguration of the president of one of the most powerful countries in the world and everyone there claps, and you don’t think that’s a big deal?

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