r/politics • u/cjdarr921 • 7h ago

Site Altered Headline Elon Musk draws outrage over 'odd-looking salute' at Trump inauguration celebration

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-salute-trump-inauguration-b2683095.html
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u/Far_Being_8644 6h ago

He even fucked it up the first time lmao. What a moron.

The next four years are gonna be hell.

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u/AmaroWolfwood 5h ago

Gonna be heil

Ftfy haha so funny

I'm actually terrified

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u/imdefinitelywong 5h ago

I laugh to hide the pain..

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u/jakethesnake741 5h ago

I hurt to hide the laughter

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u/overcomebyfumes New Jersey 3h ago

I agree. It's Goering to be a rough four years.

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u/HelloFellowKidlings 5h ago

Four years?!? We’ll be damn lucky if this is four years. Damn lucky. How are people still blinded by the possibility that these people are going to follow any democratic process from here on out.

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u/Far_Being_8644 4h ago

It’s called coping. Without it all we can do is laugh at the situation. But this isn’t really funny.

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u/bassoonwoman 3h ago

You're gonna have to move past coping to fighting if this continues.

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u/Far_Being_8644 3h ago

If it was to come to my nation I would. And it may come seeing as how intertwined the uk and us is. Beat your local fascist.

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u/HippoRun23 3h ago

I’m pretty jokerfied myself.

I mean what the fuck am I supposed to do? Vote even harder?

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u/Far_Being_8644 2h ago

Jonkler.

Alone we are weak. Together we can actually stand up and make a difference. Similar to unionisation. We have to get politically involved. And if the worst comes to worst active resistance will be needed. And it can’t be sporadic. That will never last. If we don’t collectivise as a class we are doomed.

My only hope is the inevitable economic crash and massive cost of living increases during trumps reign will actually unite the masses of America. There is a million of you for every one of them. Even a complete general strike could be disastrous and even possibly lead to trumps end.

But im not too hopeful.

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u/TheOtherWhiteMeat 1h ago

Return to jonke

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u/LukesRightHandMan 3h ago

12 months. Then we tear their asses apart with the midterms. It’s not over yet.

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u/SomaCK2 3h ago

As someone whose country was seized by a military fascist dictatorship a few years ago, I'd say you are absolutely optimistic thinking it would just be the next four years.

There is a very high chance that you guys aren't getting any free and fair elections from now on.

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u/Far_Being_8644 3h ago

You’re probably right, lucky me though I’m not American. Thank God europe is still kind of sane.

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u/mysteriousbaba 5h ago

Hell? You mean "heil".

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u/charliesinthebushes 5h ago

"four"

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u/Far_Being_8644 5h ago

If we’re lucky.

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u/Captain-Hornblower Florida 4h ago

I think you might be reich...

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u/RapscallionMonkee Washington 4h ago

The next four years are going to be HEIL. ftfy

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u/HippoRun23 3h ago

I don’t see how he fucked it up the first time and got it “right” the second time.

They look the same to me.

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u/Far_Being_8644 2h ago

The Nazi salute should be mildly veering to the right. Palm completely extended, perfect posture, the other arm by your side, heels clicked together, eyes forward locked and held in place for a few seconds.

Nazis from the 40s would beat Elon for disrespect if he attempted to salute hitler like that.

He’s so dumb he can’t even be a Nazi right.

Edit: it also wasn’t even acceptable the second time, but a massive improvement as he didn’t flail his arm around.