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Just a friendly wave and a goose-step. (lemmy.world)
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[–] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 1 points 21 minutes ago

I'm one of the few users here whose not taken in by the Elon hate-train and I often find myself here fighting against a windmill defending him against baseless accusations but in this case there's nothing to defend - that was a nazi salute.

Now, as to what he was thinking when he did that I have no idea. Maybe he still feels like that edgy 15 year old that he no longer is. In fact - kind of seems like he immediately regreted it and came up with the "my heart belongs to you" excuse. Either way, what was incredibly stupid and he should face serious reputational damage for it from his own side but probably doesn't.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 hours ago

don't worry, he did it at work and he was fine!

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 19 points 4 hours ago

Well, at least wait until it's part of the law requiring all businesses to use it as formal greetings.

[–] marius@feddit.org 51 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

He could tattoo "NAZI" on his forehead and some people will tell you that's actually "IZVN" upside down

[–] aaaa@lemmy.world 46 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

"Well what about that tattoo on your chest? Doesn't it say 'Die Bart, die'?"

"No! That's German for 'The Bart. The."

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Nobody who speaks German could be a monster.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 0 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Having studied history and lived in Germany - this must be sarcasm, no?

[–] aaaa@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

It's a reference from The Simpsons. Sarcasm is a good explanation, though it's probably more accurately satire

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago

It's a gag line from the Simpsons

[–] _____@lemm.ee -1 points 1 hour ago

for the longest time I thought that line had way more to it, but nope, that's it. it's just a reference to Hitler.

I only thought there was more to it because classic Simpsons always had fantastic writing with multiple underlying references.

[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 110 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Better yet, go to Germany and do it.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 7 hours ago

i want consies arrested, i agree

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 165 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

This is perfect advice for the numerous idiots downplaying the Nazi salute

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 33 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Careful now, they might double down and say work is too woke now

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago

Are you telling me that they "wOnt WaNT To wORk AnYmORe"

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 hours ago

Or they might get to work and find that anyone willing to speak accepts them...

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 26 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I might get a promotion for it at my job.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Silicone Valley?

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Nope, just a factory in Magooland lol

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 5 points 2 hours ago

That sounds about right, too lol

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 14 points 7 hours ago

Arguing whether or not the sky is in fact blue is a deliberate distraction.

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 13 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Musk is a troll.

Don't feed the troll.

Every bit of energy and attention expended on the sieg heil is a bit of energy and attention that's NOT being expended on any of the actions being taken and policies being enacted by Trump and the oligarchs right this moment for the direct and explicit purpose of destroying liberty and democracy in the US.

The sieg heil is performative. It's a symbol. In and of itself, it causes no direct harm.

However, a terrifying number of the actions that Trump is actually taking - directives he's issuing and policies he's implementing -are causing and will cause direct and measurable harm.

They need to be the focus, and the sieg heil is a distraction from them.

And that's not an accident. Musk is a troll.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 107 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Musk is running the U.S. government. Dismissing someone that dangerous as just a troll is a mistake.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

He definitely shouldn't be dismissed and people are right to be absolutely pissed at the open nazism, but also the sieg heil is an extremely obvious distraction.

[–] PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

And the collective idiots here are happy to be distracted. I've seen at least 15 - 20 posts on All today about this. Ridiculous.

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

And yet here you are commenting on it. So what does that make you along with everyone else happy to distract themselves with it?

(In case you're having trouble collecting those dots: an idiot as well.)

[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 6 points 6 hours ago

There's a world of difference between "a troll" and "just a troll." I expect you know that.

And you've evaded my point, so I'll repeat it, broken down into bite-sized pieces:

The sieg heil didn't cause direct and measurable harm in and of itself.

Meanwhile, there are many things that this administration is actively doing right this moment that are causing and will cause direct and measurable harm.

Every single bit of energy and attention spent on the sieg heil is energy and attention NOT spent on them.

That's not an accident.

[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 27 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The sieg heil is performative. It's a symbol. In and of itself, it causes no direct harm.

It enables and empowers nazis. A group that is known to take violent action when feeling they can.

And yes. It is a performance. To draw attention away from the meme coin. A giant grift on people and a way to bribe them.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 10 points 6 hours ago

It enables and empowers nazis. A group that is known to take violent action when feeling they can.

And as a bonus, all of those little nazi muffins that were either in jail or otherwise hampered by their earned felony are now free to go bananas, including acquiring arms stockpiles.

Numerous intelligence reports had found that those far right leaders were somewhat stifled by the J6 implications, and their organizations driven somewhat underground. Orange Caesar just took the lid off.