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by ncallaway 90 days ago
It was so obviously a Nazi salute, and anyone denying it is lying. Either to themselves or to others.
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I get that Musk isn't popular here, but the idea people would assign that kind of motive to what was just an awkward moment is just sick.
I don't know dude - I think pretending it isn't what it very obviously is is just morally and intellectually bankrupt. We can cover our eyes and ears and pretend this isn't happening - and maybe it might even work for us and we might be spared the return of fascism as a normalized force in our society if things go right. Or we can just call it for what it is and not support it by trying to excuse it.

>> what was just an awkward moment

The whole idea that the self-proclaimed "most intelligent man on earth" didn't know what he was doing and it was actually some kind of heart felt awkward gesture is again, dishonest at best.