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Twitter's already got something to tackle: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elon-musk-salute https://www.theguardian.com/technology/202

by zfg 2y ago

Twitter's already got something to tackle: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elon-musk-salute https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elo... I don't think Musk is helping Tesla sales in Europe.

gadders 2y ago
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- PartiallyTyped 2y ago
  He did it, repeatedly, and clearly. Pls stop trying to sane-wash his actions.
  - gadders 2y ago
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    - PartiallyTyped 2y ago
      https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1i68puj/have_we_learned_nothing/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1i68puj/have_we_l... Here is a video. Reference included. Notice the vigor with which he performs the action, notice how the fingers in his hand start spread out but by the time he's erected his hand they are held together as in the reference video.
- zfg 2y ago
  What are you claiming? That The Guardian doctored the video?
- ribadeo 2y ago
  Uh no, you can watch the video for yourself. Mush clearly made 2 back to back nazi salutes: Forcefully and unambiguously
- yosame 2y ago
  How is footage that musk himself reposted misinformation?
zb3 2y ago
I see no problem with his "salute". I'm glad more and more people are rejecting this kind of brainwashing by the media.
- zfg 2y ago
  These people also don't see a problem with it: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-mus... And this person similarly doesn't see a problem with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tlenyBWs4w&t=88s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tlenyBWs4w&t=88s
  - zb3 2y ago
    Are you breathing? These people did that too. Doesn't it concern you? I prefer arguing about the actual policies, I refuse to be concerned "by association".
pjc50 2y ago
Trump rescinding the EV mandate is hardly likely to help Tesla sales _in the US_, and yet they're standing on the same platform.
- dathinab 2y ago
  As far as I can tell Elon seem to have lost interest and doesn't care much anymore about Tesla as a Car company the moment where he realized it likely will be just one of many E-Car companies and he likely won't win the race to full self driving in any in a larger picture dominant way. But Trump in the past multiple times said more or less "he will stop EV mandates and move the subventions over to battery development and production". I.e. if he doesn't just do the first half it means subventions move from profiting a variety to car companies to mainly profiting Tesla(as a battery company). I.e. this seems long term beneficial for him.
  - Cumpiler69 2y ago
    >Elon seem to have lost interest and doesn't care much anymore about Tesla as a Car company I doubt it. The Cybertruck proves he's trying to keep the brand fresh and interest in it alive. Of course, Tesla's monopoly on EV wasn't gonna last forever since the other makers were inevitably gonna catch up sooner or later.
    - dathinab 2y ago
      the Cybertruck was a PR disaster and isn't exactly a "new product" either, in my opinion this change of heart came a bit after the release of the Cybertruck
      - Cumpiler69 2y ago
        It's a testbed for new innovations at Tesla and halo product designed to attract attention, not a mass market product. Especially since it's not globally available officially due to regulations on safety, it makes it a highly desirable status symbol due to this exclusivity. Halo products are important for brands as they seed the perception over the rest of the models of the brand, becoming viral free advertising. Same why Mercedes races in F1 even though their F1 cars and related tech have nothing in common with the road cars.

by zfg 2y ago

gadders 2y ago

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PartiallyTyped 2y ago
He did it, repeatedly, and clearly. Pls stop trying to sane-wash his actions.
- gadders 2y ago
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  - PartiallyTyped 2y ago
    https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1i68puj/have_we_learned_nothing/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1i68puj/have_we_l... Here is a video. Reference included. Notice the vigor with which he performs the action, notice how the fingers in his hand start spread out but by the time he's erected his hand they are held together as in the reference video.
zfg 2y ago
What are you claiming? That The Guardian doctored the video?
ribadeo 2y ago
Uh no, you can watch the video for yourself. Mush clearly made 2 back to back nazi salutes: Forcefully and unambiguously
yosame 2y ago
How is footage that musk himself reposted misinformation?

zb3 2y ago

I see no problem with his "salute". I'm glad more and more people are rejecting this kind of brainwashing by the media.

zfg 2y ago
These people also don't see a problem with it: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-mus... And this person similarly doesn't see a problem with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tlenyBWs4w&t=88s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tlenyBWs4w&t=88s
- zb3 2y ago
  Are you breathing? These people did that too. Doesn't it concern you? I prefer arguing about the actual policies, I refuse to be concerned "by association".

pjc50 2y ago

Trump rescinding the EV mandate is hardly likely to help Tesla sales _in the US_, and yet they're standing on the same platform.

dathinab 2y ago
As far as I can tell Elon seem to have lost interest and doesn't care much anymore about Tesla as a Car company the moment where he realized it likely will be just one of many E-Car companies and he likely won't win the race to full self driving in any in a larger picture dominant way. But Trump in the past multiple times said more or less "he will stop EV mandates and move the subventions over to battery development and production". I.e. if he doesn't just do the first half it means subventions move from profiting a variety to car companies to mainly profiting Tesla(as a battery company). I.e. this seems long term beneficial for him.
- Cumpiler69 2y ago
  >Elon seem to have lost interest and doesn't care much anymore about Tesla as a Car company I doubt it. The Cybertruck proves he's trying to keep the brand fresh and interest in it alive. Of course, Tesla's monopoly on EV wasn't gonna last forever since the other makers were inevitably gonna catch up sooner or later.
  - dathinab 2y ago
    the Cybertruck was a PR disaster and isn't exactly a "new product" either, in my opinion this change of heart came a bit after the release of the Cybertruck
    - Cumpiler69 2y ago
      It's a testbed for new innovations at Tesla and halo product designed to attract attention, not a mass market product. Especially since it's not globally available officially due to regulations on safety, it makes it a highly desirable status symbol due to this exclusivity. Halo products are important for brands as they seed the perception over the rest of the models of the brand, becoming viral free advertising. Same why Mercedes races in F1 even though their F1 cars and related tech have nothing in common with the road cars.