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I'm not sure how there's any doubt about his little salute now...

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[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure nazi salutes are illegal in Germany

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago

Hence the dog-whistling.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 42 points 7 months ago

"It's good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that dilutes everything," Musk said.

JFC. Might as well say "make Germany Aryan again".

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Like a particularly bad smell in a room of farts.

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not that it makes a huge difference but why did you omit "on video" from your title?

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

It didn't seem like an important detail. He chose to appear at a thinly vailed Nazi rally, whether it was in person or on video doesn't really make a difference to me.

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

The AfD seem to be pretty fond of Nazi imagery themselves

This one is much more clear

Yeah, any excuses Elon and his supporters come up with at this point is just gaslighting on their part.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 7 months ago

Imagine if he did same thing in Germany and goes to jail.