• Internetexplorer@lemmy.world
    52·
    3 months ago

    You know what’s worse than a guy waving his arm around?

    Women and children actually being murdered in Gaza.

    It’s funny that this gets so much outrage but the genocide in Gaza isn’t causing as much hysteria.

  • MisterFrog@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 months ago

    I’ve tried to imagine how I would gesture ‘my heart goes out to you’ vibes. In no world can I imagine a down-turned, flat palm, fingers straight and all together at about 45° (Nazi salute).

    Like, if you were to give some one something (your metaphorical heart) you’d hand it over palm up. Or if you’re metaphorically distributing it like sewing seeds you would again, throw it out, palm up, hands slightly closed. Or if you’re throwing it like sand, you would have your fingers apart by the end of the throw.

    In no world, does this make any sense other being a Nazi salute.

    Or he’s the most awkward, weird dude in history. That is also, true, but given his other behaviour, I dunno how this could be read in any other way.

    • ours@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Racist “dog-wistling” is dead. This guy does two successive straight-up Nazi salutes after supporting right-wing politics in the USA and Germany and mainstream media still goes “hum, I’m not sure, maybe he’s sharing his heart”?

      What’s next? “Oh no, it’s not a swastica flying over the capitol, it’s just 4 'F’s in a circle”.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      3 months ago

      I asked the Anti-Duckification League and they say he’s a swan. You’re misconstruing things and frankly we find it a bit weird that you’d read so far into such a banal hand gesture.

      Now, if you’ll excuse me, we need to get back to our primary goal of making the use of the phrase “From the River, To The Sea” a capital crime.

  • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 months ago

    The real excuse from Elons fans is “It’s just a joke.” Or “He’s trolling libs.”

    Which is almost as bad, even if true.

    It reminds me of school bullies that would make cutting, abusive “jokes” and follow it up with “Just kidding, bruh” if it doesn’t land right. And these are some of the worst human beings I have ever personally encountered.

    How can people worship something like that at such scale? Like, I wouldn’t even wish that on the most raging Nazi, it’s worse than breaking their jaw.

  • ngn@lemmy.mlEnglish
    0·
    3 months ago

    i think in a logical society it would have been the other way around (second image would be the first)

  • Atlas_@lemmy.world
    0·
    3 months ago

    Ok, so imagine that you’re a billionaire and a really smart dude (as claimed by so many people on the internet). And you get into government and appear on TV and want to look good. You might hire a publicist, a PR team, some speechwriters, hell how about a body language consultant. When you go on TV you’re going to project exactly the image you intend to. Anything less would be careless and stupid, right?

    So yeah. This was a Nazi salute. And if you really want to argue that it wasn’t, that Musk doesn’t even know what a Nazi is, you gotta also accept that he’s grossly incompetent and should not be in government at all. Throw him out, we didn’t vote for him.

    • Grapho@lemmy.ml
      0·
      3 months ago

      What a fucking clown show of a state lmao. An empire in such steep decline that even the oligarchs and the politicians are incompetent.

  • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlEnglish
    0·
    3 months ago

    1932 was a pivotal year in the Nazis’ ascent. It’s a terrifying parallel for today

    Leading Civil Rights Lawyer Shows 20 Ways Trump Is Copying Hitler’s Early Rhetoric and Policies

    Here’s the list from that second article. Article goes into detail for each.

    1. Neither was elected by a majority. (not relevant now this was 2019)

    2. Both found direct communication channels to their base.

    3. Both blame others and divide on racial lines.

    4. Both relentlessly demonize opponents.

    5. They unceasingly attack objective truth.

    6. They relentlessly attack mainstream media.

    7. Their attacks on truth include science.

    8. Their lies blur reality–and supporters spread them.

    9. Both orchestrated mass rallies to show status.

    10. They embrace extreme nationalism.

    11. Both made closing borders a centerpiece.

    12. They embraced mass detention and deportations.

    13. Both used borders to protect selected industries.

    14. They cemented their rule by enriching elites.

    15. Both rejected international norms.

    16. They attack domestic democratic processes.

    17. Both attack the judiciary and rule of law.

    18. Both glorify the military and demand loyalty oaths.

    19. They proclaim unchecked power.

    20. Both relegate women to subordinate roles.