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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

the president:

the media:

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 21 points 7 hours ago

This is barely even satire at this point

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 7 points 10 hours ago
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 46 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Isnt this the wrong community? This is not an onion or onion like article... I know Chaser usually does that, but there are no jokes or lies in there really are there? All those quotes have been said/written by someone.

[–] asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 24 points 10 hours ago

Yeah, that's what nottheonion is for.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 185 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (3 children)

I love how certain media call it a Roman Salute in an attempt to defend him.

Like, do they think Hitler just made it up himself?

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Same people that say the swastika is a symbol of peace.

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ScoopMcPoops@lemmy.world -4 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Ok, how often do you see Hindus, Buddhists, Nepalese, Indians, Thai, Mongolians, Sri Lankans, Chinese, Japanese, Akans, Hopis, Navajo, and Tlingit peoples spray paint it on walls or get it tattooed on their bodies in AMERICA? This isn't any of those countries you listed. The next time I see someone with a swastika on their neck and a Nazi salute here in America am I supposed to assume it's a peace loving Buddhist with an interest in Roman history?

[–] Princeali311@lemm.ee 8 points 8 hours ago

No, but if you see it from a person or that ethnicity and religious background, you shouldn't assume it's an ode to Hitler.

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 hours ago

You did not read a single thing I posted. I did not praise Nazism or Hitler. Your lights might be on, but no one is home.

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 15 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Even if it was a roman salute, that was a symbol of fascism.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

That's what I'm saying, it takes literally four seconds to look up where the "Roman" salute came from.

But these kids aren't big on the whole "reading" thing.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 103 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

He stole it from the Italians under Mussolini, who basically took it from a painting. There's no evidence the Romans used this salute, so it's always been associated with fascism.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, evidence isn't something these folks are worried about.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 23 points 16 hours ago

Their feelings don’t care about facts so to say

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 73 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

I for one am absolutely amused that every reputable news source calls it a nazi-style salute, since Elon couldn't even get the salute right, despite his best efforts.

Isn't any salute Musk does a nazi salute?

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 19 points 16 hours ago

It looks like the halfway point between a Nazi salute and a dab

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

In their defense, the party said its most important action item on the talking points memo was not to trust your eyes or your ears any longer.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 8 points 14 hours ago

"Don't look up!"

[–] Zier@fedia.io 18 points 18 hours ago

Just an FYI, the real meaning of that salute is the statement, "I'm a kunt!"

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 13 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

This was the image I was thinking of when I first saw him do the thing

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