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Elon Musk's Nazi Salute Kicks Off Trump's 2nd Term (Original Post)
MagaSmash
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dchill
(40,973 posts)1. It is what it is. Basic logic.
LetMyPeopleVote
(156,725 posts)2. Elon Musk's salute to Trump supporters is going viral
Remember Elon is from the South Africa and supports a Nazi affiliated party in the current German elections. Noone should be surprised by the salute
Link to tweet
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/20/donald-trump-inauguration-day-news-updates-analysis/elon-mars-salute-00199464
Elon Musks use of hand gestures that critics are comparing to a fascist salute is quickly taking on a life of its own on social media.
The tech billionaire offered a vigorous, straight-armed salute Monday while on the stage at Capitol One Arena as he told the crowd My heart goes out to you.
Critics on social media immediately compared the gesture to a Sieg Heil, the victory salute used to excite crowds in Nazi Germany.
I never imagined we would see the day when what appears to be a heil Hitler salute would be made behind the Presidential seal, Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler wrote on X. This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.
Republicans Against Trump, which has nearly 800,000 followers on Musks platform X, posted a clip of the gesture, writing Wait, did Musk just do a Nazi salute?
A representative for Musks so-called Department of Government Efficiency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk has been reposting content on X to his nearly 215 million followers, including clips of his remarks, but has not responded to the controversy.
The tech billionaire offered a vigorous, straight-armed salute Monday while on the stage at Capitol One Arena as he told the crowd My heart goes out to you.
Critics on social media immediately compared the gesture to a Sieg Heil, the victory salute used to excite crowds in Nazi Germany.
I never imagined we would see the day when what appears to be a heil Hitler salute would be made behind the Presidential seal, Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler wrote on X. This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.
Republicans Against Trump, which has nearly 800,000 followers on Musks platform X, posted a clip of the gesture, writing Wait, did Musk just do a Nazi salute?
A representative for Musks so-called Department of Government Efficiency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk has been reposting content on X to his nearly 215 million followers, including clips of his remarks, but has not responded to the controversy.
Remember Elon is currently supporting a Nazi affiliated party in the German elections
Only the AfD can save Germany, Elon Musk wrote, referencing the far-right anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party in Europes largest country.
https://bsky.app/profile/wordswithsteph.bsky.social/post/3ldsnsnpptk23
Link to tweet
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/elon-musk-germany-far-right-party-afd-rcna185065
In fact, as NBC News reported, the worlds wealthiest individual apparently has some specific opinions about what voters in Europes largest country should do next.
......The NBC News report, meanwhile, added:
Its against this backdrop that Musk publicly declared that he sees the AfD as Germanys only saviors.
The fact that the conspiratorial billionaire has expressed support for such a radical foreign party would, of course, be far less interesting in the United States were it not for the fact that Musk has become a highly relevant figure in American politics, effectively purchasing electoral influence, attaching himself to an incoming president, sitting in on meetings with foreign leaders, huddling with members of Congress, helping kill legislation for reasons that dont make sense, weighing in on Cabinet choices and heading up a powerless advisory panel that the political world is pretending has real authority.
This is the guy whos also, evidently, hoping to see Europes largest country in far-right hands
Elon Musk waded into Germanys election Friday, expressing his support for a far-right anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party thats being monitored by the countrys domestic intelligence agency. Only the AfD can save Germany, the tech billionaire wrote on X, referring to the Alternative for Germany party.
......The NBC News report, meanwhile, added:
The party is monitored by the countrys domestic intelligence agency for suspected extremism. Party leader Björne Höcke has twice been found guilty by a German court of purposefully employing Nazi rhetoric. He has appealed the rulings. And in May the partys top candidate, Maximilian Krah, was forced to withdraw from campaigning after he told an Italian newspaper that the SS, the Nazis main paramilitary force, were not all criminals.
Its against this backdrop that Musk publicly declared that he sees the AfD as Germanys only saviors.
The fact that the conspiratorial billionaire has expressed support for such a radical foreign party would, of course, be far less interesting in the United States were it not for the fact that Musk has become a highly relevant figure in American politics, effectively purchasing electoral influence, attaching himself to an incoming president, sitting in on meetings with foreign leaders, huddling with members of Congress, helping kill legislation for reasons that dont make sense, weighing in on Cabinet choices and heading up a powerless advisory panel that the political world is pretending has real authority.
This is the guy whos also, evidently, hoping to see Europes largest country in far-right hands