Musk’s gesture “very much a fascist salute” driven by attention-grabbing, expert says • FRANCE 24

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1. Exactly. His desire for attention. He's a child. He gets carried away, forgets to even try to think and does or says whatever comes to mind. Then he pouts and throws tantrums when his actions have consequences. Remember? We were all childre once. 😶‍🌫️

2. Olde lonE mandibles. Dufuss.

3. Enough of trying to defend what he did! Anyone short of a billionarie that would have made that gesture would have been canceled on the spot. Apologists should be called out for what they are.

4. "oops I'm a fascist"

5. America, Britain and Russia are threat to Europe.

6. I can not believe this is happening in 2025 WTF – when we say “God Bless America” we say that in the context of freedom for every human as a direct result of WII – this is a direct attack on democracy – for this action to happen at such an event is concerning. If Elon has lost the plot someone who cares for him should apologise this is absolutely nuts. WTF

7. Don’t make excuses for appalling behaviour. If you make a N azi salute you’re a N azi.

8. Felon Muskolini 🤢

9. Give Elon the attention he really deserves. I will leave that statement open for individual opinions. I know my opinion on him.

10. Try asking a body language expert to explain that move . Body language needs to be read within context of what the person is saying , feeling , and the situation he is in

11. The expert didn't give the answer I was expecting. He put it down to attention grabbing rather than a message to his far-right allies. Not sure I believe it was just for the spectacle and has no deeper meaning.

12. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, it's a duck.

13. There is no “ Modern Context” just people who don’t know what fascist/ism is. He courts “Far Right” groups, you see his actions and words. The moderators fear calling it what it is for fear of defamation lawsuits.

14. He's tweeted many dogwhistles in the past so….

15. What I would say is that this similar to the "let's go Brandon" you had before. Everyone knew it mean F*** Joe Biden in a way that was not cussing. Here Elon says something like "heart to you" when he surely knows he is doing a Hitler salute, again allows him to express his views without doing it officially.

16. The man supports AFD I guess he took the chance to show his right winged views.

17. Dog whistle? Couldn't be more explicit.

18. You are a bunch of hypocitics. All he did was get carrried away after some thing went right for him.Their is no doubt that "seig heil" was used by the Nazis but it is only Victory heil. I might do it in private to hear the Russians have unconditional surrender from the Azov Nazis and will bring them to justice.Everyone gives the wrong translation to the V weapons.I understand that Vengeange sounds a lot more Nazi but the correct translation of Vergelts is Reprisal.

19. His TWO NAZI salutes were THOUGHT-TROUGH, DELIBERATE and abhorrent. Stop excusing him or tip-toeing around it.

20. Musk tweeted, then deleted, a meme comparing Trudeau to Hitler in 2022, and, even though I don't like Trudeau's politics, Musk also over used the fascist accusation, so he is not in a good place to critic other people about that.

21. Trump and musk have profound personality disorders. 150 years ago, the parents would have simply left them outside and let the elements take them. Now it’s up to us.

22. Merci France 24!

23. He did it twice. Twice. One, maybe a mistake, but twice… And no "whoops guys, sorry my bad"…

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