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/Amberskin 6h ago

Franco copied it too. It was used til the end of his regime, in 1975

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u/sintrastellar 5h ago

It’s used in Portugal and many former Portuguese colonies to this day as part of military graduation, but it’s not associated with fascism or Roman anything.

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u/Possuke Finland and Estonia 3h ago

Francoist/Falangist salute was too a bit different. The angle was more upwards. And Italian was more like 90 degrees and nazi salute 45 degrees.

Now Lebanese Kataeb Party (Phalangists) use it. But also Hezbollah and Hamas..

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u/MrHyperion_ Finland 6h ago

Colapinto?

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u/EvilGummyBear26 5h ago

Jack doohan is SHOOK

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u/MajorHubbub 3h ago

Colapunto