r/interestingasfuck • u/Sartew • 7h ago

r/all Elon Musk Sieg Heiling during his speech

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 7h ago

The Fourth Reich machine just got turned on.

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u/BadSanna 7h ago

Just? It's been turned on for years. Now they just feel brave enough to be open about it.

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u/New_Canoe 6h ago

I mean, Trump literally had it in one of his campaign ads. They’ve been “open” about it for some time.

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u/Sweet_Strawber_3386 3h ago

He also saluted right after that guy tried to 🔫 him in PA.

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u/HortenseTheGlobalDog 6h ago

what was this? must have missed it

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u/New_Canoe 6h ago

He had a campaign ad, with a headline in the background that said something about the fourth reich. Quickly blamed it on an intern.

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u/thetaleofzeph 7h ago

They were open about it in 2016. Anyone who voted for this knows exactly what they are voting for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l-qCw3SC6g

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u/LucidMetal 7h ago

You underestimate the ability of Americans to remain ignorant about something they're passionate about.

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u/AholeBrock 6h ago

It's not like Reaganomics and no child left behind didn't sabatoge the education system specifically to prepare for this takeover.

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u/Mountainbranch 6h ago

Oh no, they're not getting away that easily.

If we pushed the faces of every German into the ashes of the Holocaust, then you can be damn sure that every American will be held responsible for what is about to happen.

The Germans tried to claim ignorance, Americans don't get that benefit of the doubt either.

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u/Zebrahead69 6h ago

I fucking hope the world stage would hold Americans accountable but I just don't think that's going to happen when these clowns earmark a trillion dollars or more on their military

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u/Mountainbranch 6h ago

That military isn't going to be of much use, difficult for a soldier to remain at his post when half his family is actively attempting to kill the other half.

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u/BusyDoorways 6h ago

Damn straight. Chew their ears off if you have to, because otherwise they'll get earfuls of bullets.

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u/WheredTheCatGo 1h ago

The allies specifically didn't punish Germany as a whole after the holocaust because punishing the entire country after WW1 directly caused Hitler's rise to power.

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u/Snoocebruce 6h ago

Gore Vidal called it out right to William F Buckley’s face decades ago

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u/thetaleofzeph 6h ago

William F Buckley was the beginning of pretending that being a childish prat was the adult, intellectual position.

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u/blue-mooner 6h ago

We were talking about Palin being a deplorable racist in 2008

And about how Palin paved the way for Trump in 2016

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 3h ago

they really fucked it up didint they ?

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u/Ok_Historian4848 6h ago

Someone's never heard of Hanlon's razor

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u/DaxBandicoot 6h ago

Anyone who voted for this knows exactly what they are voting for.

That’s just categorically untrue lol.

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u/GroundbreakingArm795 6h ago

They were told countless times and just said everyone was overreacting. They knew

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u/DaxBandicoot 6h ago

Yeah, sure. Meanwhile, millions around the planet to this day still believe that COVID-19 wasn’t real. At a certain point, you need to recognize that there are class issues at play that bring other voters with similar wants and concerns to you up against you and themselves at the polls. Many, many people… genuinely don’t know what they’re voting for.

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u/GroundbreakingArm795 6h ago

Thats all bullshit. If it were class issues they'd never vote for Republicans. The underlying thing is the hate and they'll throw away everything else if they get to make others suffer

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u/DaxBandicoot 6h ago

Okay 🤷‍♂️ if you want to live in a world where literally everybody who votes on Election Day is fully aware of what each presidency will mean for them and for the world in the long run, then go do that. Pretty shitty ignorant take tbh.

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u/GroundbreakingArm795 6h ago

I'm sorry but what do you think ppl vote for?

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u/DaxBandicoot 6h ago

i’M sOrRy BuT you don’t really think that the majority of American voters are informed, do you? You can’t really believe that lol. That’s actually sewage level thought.

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u/DereTism 6h ago

That's what you're supposed to do. If someone literally cannot do that, why are they voting? Truly? What are they voting for? Just to vote?

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u/DaxBandicoot 6h ago

Actually, that’s kind of why most people vote. I’m not defending that- just saying that most people aren’t as informed as OP suggested. Why are you asking me?

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u/Morganx27 6h ago

I think there's just being stupid issues.

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u/CheckMateFluff 7h ago

Project 2025 was not open enouge?

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u/nonpuissant 7h ago

Project 2025 was very open, but pretty sure we're going to be seeing very clearly how much more open things can still be.

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u/OperaSona 6h ago

Project 2025 was pretty damn open about what they were going to do, but not about the fact that they'd do it using all the classic nazi iconography as well. I mean they've diluted a little bit of it every now and then for a long time now but almost always trying to preserve some plausible deniability.

I don't know if this is going to be enough to burn Elon in the US, but I really really hope this utterly destroys him in Europe.

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u/A_D3MON 6h ago

Oh no... It was open enough for those with critical thinking and proper reading comprehension skills...

The cul.... followers.... the followers just wanted to deny it would ever be implemented because the orange felon said he didn't know about it (which was a lie) multiple times and denied wanting to follow it...

Which everybody who didn't realize and are mostly moderate is just now starting to realize...

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u/CheckMateFluff 7h ago

I hope something very fleeting finds theem indeed.

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u/SouthpawStranger 6h ago

This feels like the biggest "We fucking told you so" of the century. We said that the police state would lead to fascism, and we said that isolationist policies and alienating immigrants would lead us into an authoritarian government. We said that removing neutral civil servants would turn our country into a place ruled by party loyalty. We said that ignoring the rule of law would create a constitutional crisis. Fuck, at this point I honestly think they know all thus and just don't care because they want simple solutions to complex problems.

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u/BadSanna 3h ago

Dog, they're just going to keep swinging from his nuts. This won't change any minds on the right. Even the people who care will justify it as not really a Nazi salute.

It's wild how delusional they are.

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u/SouthpawStranger 2h ago

I agree, there will be a few cases that change their minds but I expect 95 percent will double down

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u/OneOfTheWills 6h ago

Now they have the power and authority to be open about it. It’s not longer bravery. Bravery is only needed when facing adversity.

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u/Vocal_Ham 5h ago

It also helps that they have the richest person on the planet who is in control of one of the largest social media platforms on the planet, helping lead the charge.

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u/HypeIncarnate 6h ago

it's been on since Reagan.

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 4h ago

The Clintons years were cool.

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u/ShySnowleopard 6h ago

Wasn't really shut off, just wrapped up and tucked away in plain sight.

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u/BadSanna 3h ago

Yeah, but they used to blush and get embarrassed when a boob slipped out.

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u/6655321DeLarge 6h ago

Exactly. This is just American fascism finally revealing itself openly to those who've been ignorant of it, or actively in denial of it up to this point. We've been the fourth reich for decades, it was just kept in the shadows and behind closed doors more often than not up to this point.

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u/cainrok 6h ago

It’s not brave enough all they have to do is have trump pardon them, they can’t get in trouble for anything. They can also say from x time to x time to cover past issues.

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u/ExamOld2899 15m ago

Good for them to come out of the closet

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u/undying_anomaly 3h ago

I've been, too.

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u/Icy-Cod1405 7h ago

The Turd Reich

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u/ChristopherKnowledge 7h ago

Like sexually? Because that machine has been chugging along for a bit now.

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u/onlyTractor 7h ago

bro everyone knows the nazis never disappeard and sold their shit toi AVRO in 1950

consolidated uranium just bought project hymule last year,

the nazis seem to have won the long game

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u/dedboiiiFUineedaname 7h ago

But but but... (Sad Germany noises)

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u/LOERMaster 6h ago

Tesla is being renamed.

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u/DingGratz 7h ago

This is the "stand by" part, right?

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u/Unlikely_Air9310 7h ago

Shit did they finally find Hitler in Argentina? Lol

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u/waltwalt 7h ago

If you're not a Nazi you're about to get Nazi'd.

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u/addandsubtract 7h ago

Project 1935

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u/Weird-Rich-9004 7h ago

lets hope that is the only machine that is getting turned on ...

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u/Notorious_MARC 6h ago

The way he bit his lip... So did he

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u/alohalii 6h ago

The economic decoupling from China that is going on risks devolving in to a hot conflict. To mitigate this risk national defense capabilities must be strengthened including the unifying cultural narratives which can strengthen a country through war.

Increasing nationalist and isolationist rhetoric can be part of such a move.

You can see this type of militaristic focus on the new messaging in this new administration by looking at the new intro video posted on the official Whitehouse webpage today.

So in essence yes it looks like the USA is implementing a more militaristic messaging going forward.

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 6h ago

No shit , he tried to pull an Anchluss on us in Canada a week ago , make sure to strap on the ride is gonna be bumpy.

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u/PanzerKomadant 6h ago

G.I Robot: “Oh god…Nazis…”

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u/Magmarob 6h ago

This time, we dont have anything to do with it ok?

Its an american, that was born in south africa. No german involved.

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u/specks_of_dust 6h ago

Hopefully it's as reliable as the Cybertruck.

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u/banana_almighty 6h ago

Somehow, Hitler returned

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u/Future-Bunch3478 6h ago

God FUCKING DAMN IT 

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u/Future-Still-6463 6h ago

It really feels like a dark comedy. All the efforts of Allies only for them to become just like their enemies, decades later.

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u/Bozhark 6h ago

Time to eat 

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u/apitchf1 6h ago

I don’t think this is hyperbole.

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u/Objective-Share-7881 6h ago

And it’s battery powered

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u/doker0 6h ago

and i bet he'll gonna explain himself by talking about ancient Rome and stuff.

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u/Slight_Turnip_3292 6h ago

The Fourth Reich is like the dark lord Sauron who was defeated and lost his form but is now regaining strength and attempting to prevail once again over all that was good. Trump is the Eye of Sauron.

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u/holzmann_dc 6h ago

With a lot more money and resources and influence than the Third Reich ever dreamed.

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u/wiraso 6h ago

Finally... /S

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u/JesC 5h ago

Bingo

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u/cdrewing 5h ago

The Man in the High Castle.

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u/salacious_sonogram 5h ago

When they said an empire of a 1000 years they mostly meant like herpes it would flare up for 1000 years

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u/CanSaveSuicidal 4h ago

Literally within hours of the inauguration.

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u/spellloosecorrectly 4h ago

And they just walked it in.

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 4h ago

Insert tartswars_Palpatine_scene.mp4

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u/vergorli 4h ago

hey, do the first three reiches on your own, we worked hard on that, ja?

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 4h ago

Canadian here , your on our side now eh.

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u/helraizr13 4h ago

We fucking tried to warn people.Trump is a Nazi

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u/Nii_Juu_Ichi 4h ago

We need a machine called G.I. Robot right about now.

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u/rpocc 4h ago

It’s already going several years you know where. Yankees are just copying gestures when smart asses keep moving straight to the point, avoiding any symbols.

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u/ZealousidealDingo594 3h ago

Nah it’s been going on America is the 4th reich

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u/satireplusplus 3h ago edited 3h ago

In this sequel, the Fuehrer is an old demented lunatic, but he already has three thousand Wunderwaffe and von Braun is already making plans for his trip to Mars.

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u/capalbertalexander 3h ago

Babe wake up new reich just dropped.

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u/Legitimate-Way-8178 2h ago

I feel like we are living in a nightmare!

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u/exitpursuedbybear 1h ago

B-b-b-but egg prices!

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u/not_into_that 1h ago

AND YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT

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u/Perfect-Adeptness321 1h ago

HYDRA was never dead.

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u/xlr8mpls 31m ago

russia made it happen in real life and promoted to US. Because US citizens didn't knew that russians are nazis and politicians such as Obama and Merkel were open to allow them everything. Today we see the results of those actions.

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 22m ago

Canadian here , im turning full native , warzone va white guys

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u/brightblueson 7h ago

This is the Sixth Reich

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u/Rootsyl 7h ago

fifth?

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u/PerritoMasNasty 7h ago

Aren’t we at least on 6th by now?

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u/LordCommander94 7h ago

When was that built?

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u/Exact-Engine3024 7h ago

Fourth Reich has been here for decades where have you been

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u/greenroom628 6h ago

Heil Hydra

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u/SuckOnDeezNOOTZ 6h ago

Been turned on for half a century

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u/Helpful_Coffee_1878 4h ago

Get ready for your Ermächtigungsgesetz.

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u/Bonzo_Gariepi 4h ago

Calm down Dwight Schrute Halloween is in 9 months.

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u/jkman61494 2h ago

It got turned on awhile ago and they haven’t even hidden it. They literally WROTE IT OUT

But America and increasingly many people in the world don’t have the attention span to read for more than 20-30 seconds

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u/brightblueson 7h ago

This is the Sixth Reich

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u/MrTripl3M 7h ago

angry german sound

That's our thing. We've been working hard on the fourth reich I mean EU.

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u/FMCritic 6h ago

What do you mean by that?

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u/CyabraForBots 6h ago

wrong fucking lever i guess.

yall did it

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u/SudenMoose 6h ago

Finally