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"It wasn't a Hitler salute! It just looks identical to the salute Hitler did! All you woke cancel culture leftists are getting riled up over nothing!"

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[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 120 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Without watching the actual video and only seeing the still images of this, I wondered if it was just a picture snapped at the right moment to take out of context. Watching the video shows that it was a VERY intentional gesture.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago

It was so intentional he did it twice in a row

[–] tyler@programming.dev 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Can you link the full video then?

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] tyler@programming.dev 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No joke my wife showed me the snopes article like 1 minute after I asked you for the video. He fucking salutes the flag too!!! Wtf!!!

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

It's surreal

[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 100 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It was different!

Hitler wasn't nearly as enthusiastic as Musk.

[–] BruceAlrighty@lemmy.nz 50 points 10 months ago (2 children)

He’s not on as much meth as Musk.

[–] Kr4u7@lemmynsfw.com 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

X Doubt

Hitler and Drugs

Adolf Hitler’s drug use is a subject of significant historical interest and debate. According to Norman Ohler’s research in his book “Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany,” Hitler was heavily dependent on a variety of drugs, primarily administered by his personal physician, Theodor Morell. Morell prescribed and injected Hitler with a range of substances, including amphetamines, barbiturates, and opiates, among others. These drugs were intended to alleviate Hitler’s health issues, such as sinusitis and digestive problems, but also to enhance his energy and mental state.

One of the most notable drugs Hitler used was methamphetamine, often in the form of Pervitin, which was widely distributed to German soldiers during World War II. Pervitin was believed to enhance alertness and reduce fatigue, making it a popular choice for the Nazi regime to maintain the performance of its soldiers.

[–] BruceAlrighty@lemmy.nz 17 points 10 months ago

Really says a lot about Musks drug abuse problems doesn’t it?

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Did he stutter?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

They said "as much meth."

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] str82L@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fuck me is that real?! Of course it is. And the conservatives are as hypocritical about drugs as ever.

[–] marketsnodsbury@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes it’s real, and taken just a few hours before his Nazi salute.

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-before-inauguration-salute

[–] BruceAlrighty@lemmy.nz 1 points 10 months ago

Is this a German-named-thing or am I seeing Futurism everywhere lately?

[–] Guntrigger@sopuli.xyz 7 points 10 months ago

They do both look like they are shitting themselves at the same time, but Hitler doesn't seem to be taking pleasure in it quite as much.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 52 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I prefer this one, but it’s pretty clear either way

[–] Eiri@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Is it supposed to be to the side or to the front or do nazis not really care about the direction?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Front is standard, but as you can see sometimes it's off to the side. Apologists will probably say that Hitler didn't know how to do it right.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 8 points 10 months ago

they're both hopped up on amphetamines

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe towards someone or something, like a regular salute?

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or towards Berlin, like how Muslims pray towards Mecca

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The Nazis "hated" Berlin. They were always babbling about the corruptive degeneration of city life to pander to moronic rurals.

Loved all of the industrial and scientific prowess though. Funny how that works.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

nazi trash. Take care of your community and fuck up fascists at every opportunity

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago

The only good nazi is a dead nazi.

[–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 23 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Time to ask republicans: Do you condemn Nazi Elon?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

They'd say something like "he's not a Nazi because Nazis are bad and we're not bad."

They may talk like Nazis and act like Nazis and support the things that Nazis support, but they're not Nazis!

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

Time to check fox news?

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Well duh! You can't be a nazi if you are not german!

If you talk like a nazi, act like a nazi and look like a nazi BUT you are not german, then you aren't a nazi. You're just a... uh... an enthusiastic guy, that's it!

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 57 points 10 months ago

You're only a Nazi if you come from the Nazi region of Germany

Otherwise you're a Sparkling Fascist

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 17 points 10 months ago

Hitler did not do it with an "about to shout fuck you" expression on his face, so obviously Hitler was a moderate in comparison.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Reminder for anyone who tells you he was doing the Roman salute. It’s the same damn thing, that’s where the nazis got it

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

That's a really big nazi bar you've got over there

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee -1 points 10 months ago

Fail

Elon is so beta.