It's almost like they're intentionally disingenuous bad takes by bigoted assholes trying to sanewash literal Nazi shit so they can oret and they're not doing Nazi shit. Also ignoring that this doesn't exist in a vacuum, and Musk has been going harder right for years. This wasn't some random gaffe, it's called escalation.
Don't legitimize it by arguing about it. Musk is a nazi who did a nazi salute and anyone who wants to argue about it is a nazi sympathizing fuck. We don't need to waste energy gaslighting ourselves by dignifying nazi sympathizing fucks. We don't waste time arguing with children that dragons didn't eat all the oreos from the pantry. DON'T DO IT.
My conservative coworkers were talking about this. They regarded it as a "questionable gesture." They weren't comfortable with it, but didn't care enough to question whether or not they're one of the baddies and if theyre now on the side of literal nazis.
I challenge the trump supporters to start the #ElonWaiveChallenge by videoing themselves doing the exact wave with their phone camera and then posting it on their socials.
Sorry have to defend him: he didn’t meant to do it! Not only he doesn’t read history but he is also again loaded on amphetamine and ketamine. As Hitler and his staff use to do ….
JUST OWN IT, quit being a PUSSY and OWN that YOU'RE a NAZI... don't be a baby about it, what's to be scared of? just live your dream and be a nazi, and please wear the swastika too, embrace it, don't be a child about it, you're not being clever, you're being a scared baby... just OWN it... I need to be able to look at you eye to eye and know what you stand for, so that I can react appropriately.
Do people really say that a sideways hand gesture from a half black lady is a Nazi salute? My neighborhood friend’s moms always had that gesture when they were subconsciously saying “get out of here with that BS”
Right-wing dickheads have been posting collections of pictures of liberal people with their hand out in the final position of the salute with no video to go with it, thinking they're being clever with "bOtH sIdEs!". They're taking the stills out of context trying to pass it off as the same thing that Musky Taint did. Just like above: show the video and let's really see how it happened.
Doesn't really matter though, since it works. The amount of effort it takes to rebuke the lie is more than anyone has time for so they just spread a vaguely plausible lie and their job is done. It's the entire playbook
fiddlewheelx
He beats his chest before holding his palm face down while saluting. He is heiling. End of story.
DownloadOnIphone
He’s so excited.
SubTrout
It's almost like they're intentionally disingenuous bad takes by bigoted assholes trying to sanewash literal Nazi shit so they can oret and they're not doing Nazi shit. Also ignoring that this doesn't exist in a vacuum, and Musk has been going harder right for years. This wasn't some random gaffe, it's called escalation.
nachosyndicate
Do not obey in advance.
RenegadeSci
Thank you!
catsnroombas
Don't legitimize it by arguing about it. Musk is a nazi who did a nazi salute and anyone who wants to argue about it is a nazi sympathizing fuck. We don't need to waste energy gaslighting ourselves by dignifying nazi sympathizing fucks. We don't waste time arguing with children that dragons didn't eat all the oreos from the pantry. DON'T DO IT.
ilovetraveler
My conservative coworkers were talking about this. They regarded it as a "questionable gesture." They weren't comfortable with it, but didn't care enough to question whether or not they're one of the baddies and if theyre now on the side of literal nazis.
desolatorx
This is how atrocities are allowed to proliferate. Apologists busy with false equivalences while fascists further their agenda in broad daylight.
suckstoyourauntie
Here's a good example of that false equivalence; only one of these people support the far right German AfD party on their own social media platform.
wookietiddy
Saw this today. Yes. Yes yes yes. https://youtu.be/00DoXffT9Fw?si=sAwoAYdyYgH1BCgQ&t=42m56s
UserNamesArentEasy
5NoteHalf
Yes please and thank you.
ianrl337
WeHaveCheese
I challenge the trump supporters to start the #ElonWaiveChallenge by videoing themselves doing the exact wave with their phone camera and then posting it on their socials.
CorrelationIsntCausality
Sorry have to defend him: he didn’t meant to do it!
Not only he doesn’t read history but he is also again loaded on amphetamine and ketamine. As Hitler and his staff use to do ….
PointlessNips
If it wasn't a Nazi salute he would have come out publicly and apologized for the Optics instead of calling bullshit on everybody who called it out
CoconutGoddes
It's not just some Nazis, it's his family.
Sylon
Just remember, everyday is punch a nazi day.
Footstepsofdawn
I mean…. I’m not even putting my arm even remotely into the region of space above me that could even slightly be misconstrued as a nazi salute.
omfglmfao
JUST OWN IT, quit being a PUSSY and OWN that YOU'RE a NAZI... don't be a baby about it, what's to be scared of? just live your dream and be a nazi, and please wear the swastika too, embrace it, don't be a child about it, you're not being clever, you're being a scared baby... just OWN it... I need to be able to look at you eye to eye and know what you stand for, so that I can react appropriately.
whatintheactualpfah
Fuck all the way off.
SciFiGuy2018
Not the same.
BeenThereSeenThat
I can, almost, hear the "Sieg Heil" that goes with this obvious sign...
TheNamiKage
He does it TWICE.
wisher1977
He even grunts when he does it.
Mynamedoesntmatteronlylifematters
Exactly. the first time could be played off as an Oops, my bad. The second time right after shows he knew what jesture he was making.
OneUniverse
Just like his grand dad.
Hammertulski
Once to the people, once to the symbol. Straight out of Nazi allegiance playbooks.
MadamPuddifoot
There's a side by side with him and Hitler and they're IDENTICAL
homoerection
It is not a coincidence.
TupacAintDead
I want to read his obituary soon. Please. My one wish.
GorillaFLicks
She started off pointing. Like look it’s Superman! And she kept her hand up and made a waving gesture.
Elon’s gesture was completely planned and obvious as a Nazi salute from start to finish. Twice!
That’s it. That’s the story and if you’re defending him, either you’re completely naïve and I have a bridge to sell you, or you’re also a Nazi.
kappy109
The overbite adds a delightful touch
🤢
Gorgoror
Trankia12
The701
mageninja
depressedscientist
Do people really say that a sideways hand gesture from a half black lady is a Nazi salute? My neighborhood friend’s moms always had that gesture when they were subconsciously saying “get out of here with that BS”
bleepbeepbzzz
No, they are not saying Harris' gesture is Nazi. Rather, they are saying, this shows that just as Harris' gesture is not Nazi, so Musk's is not.
LoudBirb
They're incorrect.
gerf
At church they do the same motion when "praying over" someone. Not the chest to outstretched arm salute, that's way different.
PuckerScream
Right-wing dickheads have been posting collections of pictures of liberal people with their hand out in the final position of the salute with no video to go with it, thinking they're being clever with "bOtH sIdEs!". They're taking the stills out of context trying to pass it off as the same thing that Musky Taint did. Just like above: show the video and let's really see how it happened.
sleepinggreenidea
This is the same dumb gaslighting shit we saw from right-wing prats after they made the OK symbol into a dogwhistle.
chiefrunswithscissors
Doesn't really matter though, since it works. The amount of effort it takes to rebuke the lie is more than anyone has time for so they just spread a vaguely plausible lie and their job is done. It's the entire playbook
Sebastopol140
It's not, even remotely, the same thing. AT ALL.
AlphaLeo
And even if it was, then that would just mean there are two issues, not zero! They don't magically cancel out!
Sebastopol140
Yeah but you know, whataboutism.
rubypilgrim
Context! lolol context matters. Harris doesn't have a history of Nazi bs. Musk does.
Goodwill82
Don't forget to download these, these gifs of him keep "disappearing"
Goodwill82
I hit a nerve with the muskbots, apparently