Neo-Nazis Love the Nazi-Like Salutes Elon Musk Made at Trump’s Inauguration

https://www.wired.com/story/neo-nazis-love-elon-musk-nazi-like-salutes-trumps-inauguration/

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  3. Wired is continuing the age-old tradition of sane-washing Trump and his allies

    “Odd looking” – The Independent

    “Nazi-like” – The Daily Beast

    “Appears to” – JPost

    “Nazi-like” – Wired

    “Roman solute” – rando influencers

  4. I hope everyone is paying attention to which news outlets try to Sane Wash the Nazi salute and Neo Nazi 14 words reference he made immediately after.

  5. What’s the difference between ‘Nazi like’ and ‘Nazi’?

  7. The Richest Man on Earth being a Racist is not at all surprising.

  8. I got MAGA people telling me it’s not what it looks like. That my eyes are deceiving me. 😆

  9. Thanks for sharing our story. Here’s a snippet for readers:

    Neo-Nazis are celebrating [Elon Musk](https://www.wired.com/story/mapping-elon-musk-global-empire/) making two Nazi-like salutes during a speech to tens of thousands of [President Donald Trump supporters](https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-grift/) Neo-Nazis are celebrating [Elon Musk](https://www.wired.com/story/mapping-elon-musk-global-empire/) making two Nazi-like salutes during a speech to tens of thousands of [President Donald Trump supporters](https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-grift/) on Monday.

    “Elections come and go, some elections are important, some are not, but this one really mattered,” Musk said during his address inside the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, hours after [Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States](https://www.wired.com/story/maga-influencers-inauguration-victory-lap/). “And I just want to say thank you for making it happen. Thank you.”

    At this point, Musk put his right hand on his chest before extending it straight out with his palm facing down and his fingers touching, a gesture widely recognized as the “Roman salute.” Adopted by the fascist movement a century ago, it was most famously used by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany, and is to this day associated with the fascist right, especially in Italy.on Monday.

    Read more: [https://www.wired.com/story/neo-nazis-love-elon-musk-nazi-like-salutes-trumps-inauguration/](https://www.wired.com/story/neo-nazis-love-elon-musk-nazi-like-salutes-trumps-inauguration/)

  11. There isn’t anything “Nazi-like” about it, it was a Nazi salute. Period.

  12. It’s not “Nazi-like,” it’s a Nazi salute. Twice.

  13. This is going to evolve into, “They keep lying and saying we’re doing Nazi salutes. Well, if they want Nazi salutes let’s own the libs with Nazi salutes!” 

  15. German here…
    Had he tried that salute in the early 1940s he would probably have been executed for sloppy execution.

    Having said that, the only thing a (sane) German detests more than a Nazi, is a Neo-Nazi.
    The Nazis are our eternal shame, but someone following in their footsteps, knowing what happened, is utterly beyond my comprehension.

  16. Elon, Twitter, and all that should be immediately banned from Germany.

  18. That’s the [Bellamy Salute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_salute). After being sidelined by the woke police in 1942 it will be brought back as a powerful reminder that America is finally returning to its former greatness. Schoolchildren everywhere will soon be using it during their morning Pledge. /s

  19. Someone on here said it wasn’t a Nazi salute cause the crowd cheered.

    Surprisingly enough, Trump supporters also support Nazi ideals, but that can’t be why

  21. THEY ARE NOT “Nazi-like”. They are NAZI SALUTES. FOR FUCKS SAKE.

  22. Just remember when dealing with these people. Being disingenuous IS the point. They were never engaging honestly

  23. Nazi like? Seems very clear. Dude did it back to back. No doubt.

  24. this dipshit has lost the ability to tell the difference between a presidential event and a 4 chan message board

  26. Not “Nazi-like.” They’re Nazi salutes. Elon Musk did the Nazi salute. Why is that so hard to form into words and print or say? Watch: Elon Musk is a Nazi. Prove me wrong. See how easy that was? And I did it for free.

  27. Stop sane washing, it wasn’t Nazi-like, it was a Nazi salute, 2 of them.

  28. Nazi like? Whst the hell is wrong with everyone? Elon Musk IS A NAZI. He just showed you.

  29. It’s a Nazi salute. Does he have to be fully clothed in authentic SS regalia for the media to call it what it is?

  30. So if people start doing this in the street, can we beat the shit out if them?

  31. They are not “nazi-like”

    He is a nazi and he just did the nazi salute from behind a podium with the presidential seal of the United States of America.

    We are now in a civil war with nazis. Many people may not realize this, but we are going to have to fight and fight hard

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