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I’m afraid a lot of people will
I’ve seen several people try to defend it by saying that the Nazi salute doesn’t start with your hand over your heart… Well this gif really clears things up.
I have a Jewish friend that is defending it saying that his arms were sideways and the Nazi salute is in front. I sent him this and he said… Welp, I guess it’s time to move.
Also, while I"m no physiotherapist, it looks like musk’s shoulder mobility is hindered a bit. Maybe its the suit/shoulderpads, maybe he’s just really out of shape. Which is to say that he knew that he had to get his hand up over his head to get the gesture right. It’s significantly more effort than you’d do by accident.
It’s probably just the suit jacket, those things do restrict your arm’s vertical range of movement.
To the person that made this gif: thank you for your service. You had to pour over far more footage of this nonsense than anybody should ever have to.
Pore*
Thank you.
Playing devil’s advocate, it appears Hitler doesn’t usually start with an open palm on his heart, but one perpendicular to his chest.
But sometimes he just goes straight from arms down to the salute. There’s some variability.
Anyway, this is splitting hairs to an obscene degree. You have to contort your brain to not see this as a Nazi salute, ignoring the context or not, and in any other time a public figure would have at least apologized for doing this if they weren’t impeached/dismissed/fired.
And really, I doubt Elon has studied the “proper” way to seig heil.
Why do these behind Hitler do something very different in response?
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I wonder if a bunch of pro palestianian protestors started “giving their hearts” to the people of Israel, if suddenly it would have a different meaning.
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I’m one of the few users here whose not taken in by the Elon hate-train and I often find myself here fighting against a windmill defending him against baseless accusations but in this case there’s nothing to defend - that was a nazi salute.
Now, as to what he was thinking when he did that I have no idea. Maybe he still feels like that edgy 15 year old that he no longer is. In fact - kind of seems like he immediately regreted it and came up with the “my heart belongs to you” excuse. Either way, that was incredibly stupid and he should face serious reputational damage for it from his own side but probably doesn’t.
Don’t make excuses for the rat, he’s born into privilege and wants to keep it that way.
The bloke parades around expecting people to believe he’s a top tier gamer, being able to put in 16+ hours a day grinding at POE2 whilst being a CEO of multiple companies. All the while not being able to comprehend one of the most used interfaces on that platform.
But yeah nah, he’s a good bloke. I’m sure he’s done something good in he’s lifetime.
What excuses have I been making?
I mean, you said you hope he regrets it, I highly doubt he does or will unless there’s a reckoning somewhere down the line. He wants to be the most popular person ever, and by throwing a Nazi Salute…well he’s pretty popular with certain groups of people who have lower melanin than others, and think that that’s a great way to determine who God’s chosen people are, or whatever hookum they decide to use to validate their hate. Don’t forget, his dad owns an emerald mine, and he grew up in an apartheid state as a full citizen, and one of “means”. It’s hard to strip that kind of thinking about the world from your mind. And then there’s how badly he treats his children, publicly. You should probably rethink your even marginal support for this man who clearly wants to be President, but can’t due to not being a natural citizen.
I mean, you said you hope he regrets it
No I didn’t. I said it seemed like he immediately regreted it. I’ve also never said that I support him in any way.
You didn’t answer my question.
Elon yearns for public recognition and admiration. He tried many different approaches. Being an unhinged fascist worked best for him so far.
Would be better if he yearned for the mines…like all the children I’m sure will soon be pressed into the work force.
He did not regret it. He did it again a second time to the audience behind him. Stop defending him.
Or, he did a Nazi salute because, and I know this is some outside the box, crazy thinking: He’s a Nazi.
I know, right? Racist, apartheid profiteer, open supporter of racist far right parties across the world, frequent promoter & amplifier of far right wing and openly racist & anti-Semitic voices on his social media platform? The guy who just bought his way into power and has funded the rise of mask-off fascism in America? That guy is a Nazi? No way.
checks musks twitter history and his implemented moderation policies in action
Hmm if you put it like that, it seems like he only did it since he was zonked out of his mind on drugs which caused him to do a perfectly normal everyday american gesture 3 times in a row and not apologize for it at all days later.
What if you do it outside of the Israeli embassy as your heart goes out to the hostages?
The ADL thinks that’s fine.
Only if you’re musk, or another right wing power player. No one else is allowed.
And only because they’re marginally more likely to send as much weaponry as Israel wants, and waggle a finger less than the Dems.
If it honks like a goose and it steps like a goose, there’s not too many things it could be.
But what if he’s just imitating a goose with an outstretched neck?
You might be onto something. The capricious assholery of geese is well-known, and he’s also got that bit spot on.
The average MAGAt is going to really confused when they find out who runs Israel.
don’t worry, he did it at work and he was fine!
Oh funny an entire video made to make his gesture seem like a nazi one. Oh wait they also have a time machine and somehow travelled back almost a year to post the video. Whack! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyPSKLy5E4&t=2735s
Love the Cody showdy
it’s funny how he made that video explode in the algorithm. they were smart to quickly change the thumbnail too. I’m glad; it’s an awesome showdy.
Well, at least wait until it’s part of the law requiring all businesses to use it as formal greetings.
Ah, yes, the Trump salute. You raise your outstretched right arm and say “hail Trump”. This is based on the ancient roman salute and nothing else.
Salve arancium, placere dimitte nobis! …?
Haha, exactly.
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What do crumpets have to do with Elons Nazi salute?
Edit. Ah nvm i got it. Squid is a traitor now. Lol
Can you explain the “joke”? I still don’t understand
flyingsquid is leaving the hellscape that is the usa to join the hellscape that is the uk
(I say this as someone born in the UK but currently in the USA)
The hellscape that is the UK is a hell of a lot less likely to force my daughter into conversion therapy. If that makes me a traitor, I can live with it.
Oof, kinda depends on what kinda conversion you are talking about. Unfortunately they have also lost their damn minds about trans rights as well.
She is not trans, she is a lesbian. But they will be next in America, because it isn’t TERF shit, it’s much more old fashioned hatred.
I mean, if she’ll be next in America she won’t be far behind in the UK.
Grats on getting out and well wishes
Thanks!
i’m british. welcome to the country.
its all a capitalist hellscape
If you can find some place that isn’t some particular kind of hellscape please let us know and we’ll move there and destroy everything there too.
the moon? until musk turns it into a slavering mining colony
Iceland as long as you don’t go to the Highlands lol
This is perfect advice for the numerous idiots downplaying the Nazi salute
Careful now, they might double down and say work is too woke now
Or they might get to work and find that anyone willing to speak accepts them…
Are you telling me that they “wOnt WaNT To wORk AnYmORe”
Better yet, go to Germany and do it.
i want consies arrested, i agree
I might get a promotion for it at my job.
Silicone Valley?
Nope, just a factory in Magooland lol
That sounds about right, too lol
