▲ 1255 ▼ Plausible deniability (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments source https://x.com/sycamoressource/status/1881480658746527907
[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (3 children) its just a roman salute bro 🤓 permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ronno@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I know you're joking, but I still struggle to see how that makes things better? We have evidence that the Romans also committed genocide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago The nazis modeled a lot of their Reich on the Roman state (the eagle iconography was used by both). The Roman salute was just something else they took from their idea of the Roman empire So I'm with you, I have no idea how "it's a roman salute" is supposed to make anything better permalink fedilink source parent [–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago yea im joking, its a very common apologia nazis throw when someone is caught doing the nazi salute. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ronno@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I know you're joking, but I still struggle to see how that makes things better? We have evidence that the Romans also committed genocide. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago The nazis modeled a lot of their Reich on the Roman state (the eagle iconography was used by both). The Roman salute was just something else they took from their idea of the Roman empire So I'm with you, I have no idea how "it's a roman salute" is supposed to make anything better permalink fedilink source parent [–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago yea im joking, its a very common apologia nazis throw when someone is caught doing the nazi salute. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago The nazis modeled a lot of their Reich on the Roman state (the eagle iconography was used by both). The Roman salute was just something else they took from their idea of the Roman empire So I'm with you, I have no idea how "it's a roman salute" is supposed to make anything better permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 2 years ago yea im joking, its a very common apologia nazis throw when someone is caught doing the nazi salute. permalink fedilink source parent
