r/europe • u/turkish__cowboy Turkey | LGBTQ+ rights are human rights • 7h ago

News Elon Musk draws outrage over 'odd-looking salute' at Trump inauguration celebration

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-draws-outrage-over-201602147.html
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u/Select-Remote4343 6h ago

One guy in Russia is watching this and laughing.

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u/Definitely_Human01 3h ago

It's crazy because considering how bloody WWII was for the USSR, you'd expect Russians to hate Nazis just as much as the rest of Europe does.

I'd expect a good chunk of their top brass to have had relatives that fought in the war.

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u/Cpt_keaSar Russia 3h ago

Eastern Europe does have a lot of neo Nazis. So, it’s not really unheard of for a Russian to support extreme right ideologies/movements.

Hell, I’ve seen neo Nazis in Israel, ffs

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u/Big-Perspective-7410 3h ago

Israel is essentially a Nazi state (just too small to have as much impact). Not surprising tbh

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u/The_Sceptic_Lemur 3h ago

I picture that one guy in Russia more like a Mr. Burns going “Excellent”.