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[–] 182 points 2 years ago (20 children)

Weird how the ADL is nowhere to be found when someone does a Nazi salute on a national stage. I guess it's more necessary to dunk on anti-genocide Jews instead.

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  • [–] 54 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    This is exactly how modern fascists operate. The majority of people will brush it off with "It's just a joke" or "It was an accident", but the extremists in the crowd know that it wasn't, and they feel right at home. There was a video on youtube called something like "the pewdiepipeline" that explained this perfectly.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago*

    When I saw the headline I expected an awkward wave or something, caught in camera at the exact wrong moment, being pushed because it made a good headline. I didn't think there was any way musk would be so blatant. Then I watched the video and no, that's a legitimate seig heil right there, the press reported exactly what happened.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    Just plain gross.

    I knew a number of camp survivors, and I'm just glad they aren't still around to see the voices that were so loudly calling to "never forget" having turned into "I'll ignore your Nazi salute if you ignore my war crimes."

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  • [–] 88 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    It's worse than that, they said it wasn't a nazi salute. :/

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Got a link for that? I'm surprised they even acknowledged it instead of ignoring it.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    https://x.com/ADL/status/1881474892022919403

    If you don't wanna click the x link, here's what it says in full:

    This is a delicate moment. It’s a new day and yet so many are on edge. Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety.

    It seems that @elonmusk

    made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge.

    In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath. This is a new

    beginning. Let’s hope for healing and work toward unity in the months and years ahead.

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