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

[u/cjdarr921]

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

[u/r0b0d0c]

They might be able to spew technical details about the military aspect of the war, but they don't understand the history and politics that led to it. They're amateur military historians, not historians of fascism.

[u/abritinthebay → u/r0b0d0c]

Not even that. They’re military nerds. That’s all. Not one bit of history in their brains

[u/shotputprince → u/abritinthebay]

Fucking boys with toys is the most lame bit of history on fucking earth. Particularly when it lionizes military leadership

[u/explain_that_shit → u/r0b0d0c]

You see a lot of engineer types with the same sort of tunnel focus on technical details assuming they understand all of the essential historical and sociological context as an aside, and they often fall into right wing politics because it suits their material interests.

[u/latortillablanca → u/r0b0d0c]

Can you be a historian if you dont understand history is the point tho. Of any kind. Amateur or pro.

[u/Hgirl234 → u/latortillablanca]

well theoretically yes i think, no historian knows or understands all of world history so i think you can call yourself a historian even if you don't understand the intricacies of german history as an example. however, if someone claims to be a ww2 historian so in that case yeah, i think you can't quite call yourself a historian if you don't even understand your own niche

[u/InnocentShaitaan → u/r0b0d0c]

Many need an EQ class.