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It's wild how "Elon did a Nazi salute" is now taken as an unquestioned truth. Most of the time here, false or exaggerated statements are "source?"-d and nitpick
by qwerpy 2y ago
It's wild how "Elon did a Nazi salute" is now taken as an unquestioned truth. Most of the time here, false or exaggerated statements are "source?"-d and nitpicked to death, but not this one because so many people want it to be true.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoI think people who focus too much on "whether he really meant it or really made the salute" etc, are missing the forrest for the trees. He's a guy who supports the AFD, who has said "German people are too focused on the past and should get rid of national guilt" or something along these lines. He definitely spends a lot of time online regurgitating 4chan like memes (which fine, I do that too, but I'm not a world leader) and acts and talks like a person who is obsessed with white demographics in Western societies. He has a reputation of someone who would plausibly do that as a playful nod towards his terminally online fanbase. That's the issue. His reputation makes it believable. Whether he really meant to or not has little to do with that fact. Ultimately one's reputation is everything in democratic politics
- Rodeoclash 2y agoThe salute he did on stage was false?
- dom96 2y agoThere is a freaking video. There is no "exaggeration" or possibility of it being false. The video shows he clearly did a Nazi salute.
- qwerpy 2y agoTime for the "source?"-ing. If it is an undisputed fact, then is there any reputable media that plainly states "Elon did a Nazi salute"?
- wat10000 2y agoWhy do we need media to interpret for us? Just go watch the video.
- ryandrake 2y agoAnd then, if he still doesn't believe it's a Nazi salute, he should go into work and try doing it in front of all his co-workers and see what they think...
- lavezzi 2y agoYou can critically think for yourself, the video is there for anyone to watch. Why do you need 'reputable media' to confirm things for you? Especially since I'm sure you will denounce any source provided as non-reputable. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elon-musk-salute https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/trump-elo...
- regularjack 2y agoThe proof is out there for everyone to see.
- whymeogod 2y agoImportant to remember that his maternal grandfather and mother were ardent nazi supporters, which is why they moved from Canada to South Africa.
- outer_web 2y agoWhat did he say about it after the fact?
- zfg 2y ago> It's wild how "Elon did a Nazi salute" is now taken as an unquestioned truth. He did it deliberately, he did it with gusto, and he did it twice just to make sure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smQNNo2a9xc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smQNNo2a9xc These guys loved 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 so does this guy: https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1i68puj/have_we_learned_nothing/ https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1i68puj/have_we_l...
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoI live in a red state. My Trump voting friends call him Trump's nazi boy or Trumps little nazi. It's not just people 'wanting it to be true'.