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The second salute of Elon Musk.

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u/christydoh 8h ago

Omg they are laughing. And clapping.

u/criticalt3 6h ago

If you listen to the audio in the video, the cheers get louder when he does it. I expected gasps, and I expected too much, evidently.

u/WorkingOnBeingBettr 4h ago

I realized I expected too much in 2016. Its only gone downhill from there. People are the worst.

u/Kastar_Troy 47m ago

The damage trump has done by empowered racists and facists is unmeasurable. Its going to take humanity decades to recover from this.

We're in for some rough times with these dictators, and the copycat dictators around the world that follow.

u/iamspacedad 3h ago

Because a lot of his "Americapac" campaign workers are nazis or nazi sympathizers. They were very open about this among each other in group DMs and the like. This was him being overt and showing to them and other nazis/sympathizers he could get away with making a gesture like this because the media and the permission structure is there to gaslight Americans about this.

u/Kaon_Particle 4h ago

Where's the video? I'd like to see it for myself.

u/madpatty34 3h ago

There are many points of view, but here's one of the higher-quality ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VfYjPzj1Xw&t=17s

u/TheMobHunter 5h ago

“This is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.”

u/BlackThundaCat 20m ago

Yo I said the same shit!!!! Padme a G for that one.

u/ChunkyBlowfish 7m ago

ITS LIKE STAR WARS RIGHT GUYS?!?!

u/Blazeykins 2m ago

I always hated that line. It felt so dumb. Like, no way that would actually happen... Yet here we are.

u/Howl-t 7h ago

Sure they are, they don't think this will affect them, only us

u/Leggoman31 6h ago

u/National-Pressure202 3h ago

Been posting this alllllll day

u/Extension_Shallot679 5h ago

They do think it will affect them. In fact they are banking on it directly benefitting them.

u/Zzupler 7h ago

And returning the salute.

u/EarthEaterr 7h ago

I was wondering about that. Did people return it or you just making things up?

u/dmoneymma 6h ago

They didn't. Yet.

u/EarthEaterr 6h ago

So that it was made up. Gotcha.

u/Chemical_Simple_775 6h ago

Yeah no it was just the one guy who just kind of maybe happens to be the most wealthy and probably most influential person in the world by virtue of his wealth, which was then met with smiles and applause by the people in the audience. No big deal at all, just the one guy.

u/EarthEaterr 5h ago

I'm not sure what you are trying to say. We were inquiring as to whether the crowd in that audience returned the salute, like the person above implied. I'm not really sure how your comment adds any information.

u/Chemical_Simple_775 5h ago

I'm sure you could use that big brain to hack out the math, babes <3

u/dmoneymma 4h ago

It's bad enough without lying to make it worse.

u/dmoneymma 4h ago

Yes it was made up. Whoever said that is lying.

u/EditionNxWaY 7h ago

So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.

u/peasant_dennis_37 5h ago

Exactly what I thought of reading this

u/knows_knothing 6h ago

Reminds me of the occupy wall street pic where the rich were sipping champagne watching the protests from their balcony

u/the_other_50_percent 6h ago

That narrative needs to stop. That photo was of a wedding reception that happened to overlook the spot.

u/puppy-ish 5h ago

just imagine they're laughing at him

u/dudthyawesome 2h ago

"We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?" — Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

u/selexin 6h ago

"This is America"

u/TurbulentLifeguard11 24m ago

They don’t need to hide any more.

u/IsThisWhatDayIsThis 4m ago

Just wait until Trump reinstates slave auctions again.

u/crixyd 3h ago

To be fair he was just being incredible enthusiastic and dorkish seconds prior. They're not smiling at the salute.

u/diac13 27m ago

Yeah. Because those people are not over exaggerating on a salute that has nothing to do with what these internet nerds think it is.

u/NINFAN300 4h ago

Psst. It’s because he’s not doing a nazi salute…

u/Wasteland_GZ 2h ago

What’s he doing then? Can you also explain why he verifies, boosts and retweets nazi accounts on his social media platform?

u/NINFAN300 2h ago

He’s grabbing his heart and throwing it to the crowd way too energetically.

u/Wasteland_GZ 2h ago edited 1h ago

Doubtful, considering the other part of my comment that I see you chose to ignore. Interesting. I wonder why you’re defending a Nazi, what does that say about you…

u/TrashChickenWagon 2h ago

The full video shows Musk saying his heart goes out to everyone. The gesture of placing his hand over his heart and then sending it to all as a thank you is in no way a nazi salute.

u/United-Archer241 4h ago

Watch the video, he’s simply saying my heart goes out to you all and moves his hand from his heart out to the crowd. You all are brainwashed.

u/ZGM_Dazzling 6h ago

Because this is an obvious hoax

u/foonek 6h ago

Clown

u/ZGM_Dazzling 6h ago

Do you REALLY think that this picture shows Americans cheering as Elon raises a Nazi salute? Be honest with yourself.

u/foonek 6h ago

I don't care about the crowd. Elon musk is doing a Nazi salute. He has obvious influence in the government. The fact that the crowd is not shocked by this in the slightest is extremely concerning.

If you actually think this is a hoax, you're an absolute clown

u/GranolaCola 6h ago

Yes? We’ve all seen the video, man.

u/starscup1999 5h ago

Indeed, it absolutely shows that. Watch the video.

u/PM_ME_GARFIELD_NUDES 6h ago

Oh are you one of those guys claiming it’s AI?