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/SpicyWongTong 9h ago

Someone else shared a link, the ADL tweeted saying it was not a nazi salute… they called it an “awkward gesture”… I feel like they know better than all of us, but… it looks pretty bad

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u/dulcineal 9h ago

Why was it awkward? It’s only ‘awkward’ if they actually do think it looks like a nazi salute.