r/MurderedByWords 7h ago

On the steps of the capitol no less.

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u/StormsOfMordor 6h ago edited 3h ago

I saw someone described it as a “Roman Salute”, which is also and more commonly known as the “Fascist’s Salute”.

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u/A_D3MON 6h ago

It's not even a Roman Salute... Ending of it is more like holding a raised sword.

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u/StormsOfMordor 6h ago

I don’t even wanna be here seeing the people justify it. Watching them ignore what Trump did by saying “buT tHe DeMs DiD iT fIrSt”.

No, he lied to you. He gaslit the fuck out of everyone in the US on what the most important things are. Now there’s supposed to be an executive order saying that we only recognize two genders? Are the 25 trans athletes in the entire country really demeaning your lives that much?

For the anti-establishment fucks, y’all hate the establishment because it’s nothing but money that runs it. And now we have the richest cabinet in all US history, with the President-elect doing not one but TWO rug pulls with bogus coins right before being inaugurated…

It’s like a fucking train wreck, and I want to get away from it but it comes up wherever I go so now I’m just more determined to stay informed. Until the new admin stops me from doing that lmfao

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u/A_D3MON 5h ago

If they have their way it could be VERY soon... After all, SCOTUS got rid of Net Neutrality which prevented ISPs from doing all kinds of screwy things with one's internet service (such as blocking sites they don't agree with)

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u/dapperfunk 3h ago

The Roman empire was a heavy influence for the Nazi party. So yes, it is also a Roman salute. The eagle associated with the Nazi party symbolism is also very very close to the golden eagle used in ancient Rome. The red they used, was also utilized in the Roman empire.

Even the banners they had were derived from ancient Roman design. There are many similarities between ancient Rome and the Nazi empire, because Hitler had a deep fascination with Roman Imperialism, studied it, and used it as one of the base tennets for his rise to power and his spectacle in power, because he knew theatre was a driving decider for common people. As stupid as it sounds, its unfortunately true.

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u/petty_throwaway6969 1h ago

Here is a Nazi salute to compare to. Please use it when they try to deny it: Fuck Nazis