Musk’s explicit embrace of Nazi rhetoric and imagery draws speculation from some on the left. - ThreadSky

Here’s why Elon’s Nazi salute isn’t as bad as you think.

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suzypco.bsky.social•37 days ago

Milder than the real thing 🫥

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thesauruswrecks.bsky.social•37 days ago

Whether it’s the Obamas doing a terrorist fist jab or Elon Musk giving what appears to be a Nazi salute, both sides are no stranger to controversial hand gestures.

NYT

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ggard4.bsky.social•37 days ago

By Jeremy Peters

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grahamszs.bsky.social•37 days ago

Accidents happen.

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/breaking-elon-musk-hitler-salute-34518373

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litzz11.bsky.social•37 days ago

Gosh don'tcha just HATE IT when you "accidentally" give a Nazi salute instead of ... whatever you were trying to do?

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algoresmilkymams.bsky.social•37 days ago

new urkel discourse dropped.

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therealnighe.bsky.social•37 days ago

Why Musk's Nazi salute should go on Rogan.

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ebestes.bsky.social•37 days ago

Get ready for The NYT's upcoming 'Nazis: Were They Really That Bad?' column

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algoresmilkymams.bsky.social•37 days ago

a country truly believing in free speech & recognizing value in diversity of thought would welcome disparate voices to the conversation.

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hectoroftroy.bsky.social•37 days ago

Yeah ‘Heil to the Chief’ and pass me the whiskey.

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aetheln.bsky.social•37 days ago

Lol...this is gonna get some hairs burnin

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thegmac99.bsky.social•37 days ago

Here’s why that’s bad news for Biden:

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mtnsteve.bsky.social•37 days ago

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tyedyekim0621.bsky.social•37 days ago

Should draw speculations from those on the Right…we knew. ✌🏼💜🇺🇸

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boomboxes-unite.bsky.social•37 days ago

On the flip side the next four years are going to be shooting fish in a barrel for this account.

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themistocleswall.bsky.social•37 days ago

pretty sure @nytimes.com is deliberately trolling @nytpitchbot.bsky.social now👇🏼

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rom-sk.bsky.social•37 days ago

Only wokies get triggered by the Roman salute
- Richard Spencer

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senorjuanton.bsky.social•37 days ago

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frankgalton.bsky.social•37 days ago

Although it is true that I constantly refer to that new ring as "the precious" and my cousin who found it is missing, I remain a normal balanced hobbit.

By Smeagol

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pariswritesco.bsky.social•37 days ago

"Musk's exuberant hand gestures raise some eyebrows" 😭🤦‍♀️

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loritoomz.bsky.social•37 days ago

“Implicit embrace” is funny too. But no one knows those words anyway.

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sweetwater26.bsky.social•37 days ago

Hey, it is out in the open in plain view.

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mirage61.bsky.social•37 days ago

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organizingpower.bsky.social•37 days ago

You can close this account at this point, it’s impossible to do satire anymore

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mwalkerkane.bsky.social•37 days ago

Analysis | Nazi accident prone? It's a real thing. Some people are just more likely to accidentally salute, retweet, and support Nazis. But their politics remain a mystery.

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