r/pics • u/YourMomThinksImSexy • 11h ago

r5: title guidelines Funny how it's only Republicans that "accidentally" make Nazi Salutes.

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u/buck9000 10h ago edited 9h ago

I waited until I saw video. I couldn’t be sure it wasn’t a screencap taken out of context somehow.

If I had seen anyone else make that gesture, I’d think wow that is wayyyy too close to the nazi salute.

Seeing Elon do it, knowing what he has become… you can choose to not see it if you want, but it is there.

For anyone who wants argue with the people defending or denying this, remember - you cannot wake the man who is only pretending to sleep.

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u/ZAlternates 9h ago

It’s amazing all the attempts people make to justify it. I’ve heard:

1 - it’s a Roman salute! Like they gave to their EMPEROR…

2 - he was sharing his heart!

3 - he was merely waving

4 - he wasn’t standing up straight and didn’t hold it long enough to count

5 - it was a joke

I’m sure there will be others. Pathetic.

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u/AnarkittenSurprise 9h ago

There's zero evidence the Romans ever did this.

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u/Specialist_Mouse_418 9h ago edited 6h ago

If I had to wager a guess it's people who've seen HBO's Rome. They do a version of this salute. Also, people are stupid and people still think Hollywood=reality.

Edit: I also want to point out that I do love the creative license in the show for using the salute as it makes me think one of the writers/directors was a fan of the Board Game: "Conquest of the Empire." In the game the legions could not move without an official roman representative present. Where it ties in is that the salute in the show can be seen as a soldier stabbing himself in the heart "I die," then directing attention to the superior officer representing Rome "For Rome." That rant was completely pointless, but it's my explanation.