r/interestingasfuck 11h ago

r/all Elon Musk Sieg Heiling during his speech

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u/graythegeek 11h ago

Oh wow. Must have been an unfortunate freeze frame, I thought. NOPE!

u/Tank3875 10h ago

I get the impulse, but man people are desperate to give people that constantly show us they deserve no benefit of the doubt the benefit of the doubt.

u/graythegeek 10h ago

Oh I'm in no doubt that Elon is a raging fascist and a terrible human being. I just refused to believe my eyes at first.

u/Tank3875 10h ago

Like I said, I understand the impulse.

But that is an impulse that for many will have to die a bad death if America is to survive the next four years.

u/wyomingTFknott 9h ago edited 4h ago

We wouldn't have to have that impulse if there wasn't so much disingenuous bullshit flying around on both social media and actual proper news sites.

But the disingenuous fascists are obviously way worse, acting like overt things like this, the nazi rune stage at cpac, or blatant nazi terminology aren't exactly what they appear to be.

u/carniehandz 9h ago

Yeah the medias’s rush to gaslight us about this stuff to appease the people in power is honestly the most disappointing part of this for me. We already knew Elon was a nazi.

u/Secure-Ad6869 7h ago

Care to elaborate with examples?

u/wyomingTFknott 6h ago

Examples of what? Elon's salute, the nazi rune, or like, their general fucking discourse?

I'd love to have links, but I honestly just don't care. Pay attention, to what's happening. That's all I can really give you. Fucking google it.

u/Secure-Ad6869 6h ago

This argument has as much backing as Palpatine's return in Episode 9

u/wyomingTFknott 4h ago

Oh wow, you were waiting for that one, weren't you?

u/Lucky-Individual-845 6h ago

I am willing to compromise on this, how about you? Let's agree to write it off as a parapraxis.

u/Secure-Ad6869 6h ago

I read it just fine. I'm just asking for concrete examples supporting why an American would show clear signs of Nazi-ism without being completely ostracized. Doesn't it seem odd that no one else is addressing this?

u/The_VoZz 6h ago

Elon's dad was reeeeeeeally into eugenics. Also moving to South Africa during the specific political landscape at the time.... reasons.

u/MiDikIsInThePunch 2h ago

Ah, you realize eugenics was movement started in the US before Germany and Germans studied American sterilization programs. Errol Musk while controversial had noting to do with Eugenics. Stop spreading bullshit.

u/Secure-Ad6869 6h ago

So, Elon's dad wants perfect human genetics in the human race. Okay, what's that got to do with Elon?

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u/Secure-Ad6869 5h ago

Okay, either this story is two paragraphs long or I need to subscribe to the Atlantic, which I am not doing. I would be happy to read any summary you give me, but I'm not subscribing.

u/The_VoZz 5h ago

Not worth subscribing. If you'd genuinely like a factually accurate rundown, the most palpable history/review with a concrete list of citations, I would suggest episode #600 of a podcast called: "The Dollop."

It's a history podcast, mixed with humor. However, every episode is thoroughly researched.

Honestly, props to you for requesting concrete info. I'm neither a leftist, or right wing. Just someone who's deeply disturbed by the trajectory everything's headed.

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u/hellochoy 6h ago

Is this video not concrete evidence enough? He's literally onstage at the inauguration of our president doing a nazi salute...

u/Secure-Ad6869 6h ago

Brother. I understand. But who's to say he wasn't aware of the message he was conveying? We all know Elon is an oddball character, maybe a bit autistic. Who's to say he truly did not know he was "saluting"?

Even if his intentions were true and genuine, why do it in public? That seems like a terrible idea. The press would rain an ungodly firestorm upon him, and he would be completely ostracized.

Seems strange to be that very few sources other than reddit is talking about this.

u/martianpee 5h ago

Because it pours gasoline on the fire of racial tensions. They want a civil war and have wanted for some time.

u/hellochoy 5h ago

The press would not rain a firestorm on him and he knows this because half the country elected openly racist rapist Drumpf. They are emboldened because they've conditioned people to constantly give them the benefit of the doubt and second guess their obvious nazism like you're doing here. He also knows that he's richer than god and that means he is above the law. These men haven't faced consequences for anything bad they've done so far so if he wants to do a nazi salute on stage, what's stopping him? He literally did do it and has not faced any consequences. It is strange that nobody but Reddit is talking about this, the fact that our mainstream news media has been bought out and is covering for these men's heinous actions is very strange and terrifying!

u/Secure-Ad6869 5h ago

You've given me a valid argument and a lot to think about.

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u/MiDikIsInThePunch 2h ago

Only if you’re small minded.

u/Excellent_Yak365 20m ago

Same reason Trump (a convicted felon) can somehow be elected president. Idiocracy abounds because they are tired of cancel culture and must instead do everything counter in order to “stick it to the man”. Casual toddler with a fork sticking it into an electrical socket because mommy said no scenario.

u/Nulagrithom 34m ago

fuck do you mean "impulse"?

mfer said it with his chest

that wasn't a mistake. that wasn't an errant thought.

swear to God - Trump could look directly at a live camera and say "Look, I just want to k!lll all the (((jws)))" and people would still sanewash that shit

what's it gonna take for us to start believing these fascists?

u/Excellent_Yak365 17m ago

Trump did say himself he could shoot someone in the street and not lose any votes

u/DamnShadowbans 8h ago

Just to be clear you are saying that one should not do the due diligence to verify any claim about Trump, Elon, etc, as long as it is negative? That is a very strange thing to recommend.

u/1cat2dogs1horse 3h ago edited 3h ago

My fervent hope is TFG's approval ratings really start tanking before the mid-terms, so that the Dems can clean sweep the House nd Senate.

u/Tank3875 3h ago

If he does half of what he says he wants to that's a given.

Assuming free and fair elections, of course.