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You don't have to obey.

Fuck. Him. And. His. Oligarch. Buddies.

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[–] [email protected] 91 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

There is no such thing as a roman salute, that's a fascist salute.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You should see the nazis on Wikipedia desperately trying to edit the entry for Roman Salute in an attempt to remove the word fascist.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Isn't the word "Fascism" derived from a Roman symbol of power?

Rome and Fascism aren't exactly from separate peninsulas

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

It's derived from the Fasces, which is a bundle of sticks used as a symbol of office by civil rulers in Rome, which the fascists then "stole" as a symbol and a representation of "many together strong, one alone weak". If you stick an axe in the bundle it becomes a military (or armed) symbol of power. This depiction is even used as a symbol in the Swedish police coat of arms

The root word are still used in some areas, such as https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascine

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

Right. But that train of thought is too complex for them, they don't even know they're alone on a single speeding caboose.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Let's not kid ourselves.
It's a Hitler salute with just enough variation thrown in for "plausible" deniability.
You can see the strained look on his face, concentrating to get it just right. Probably practiced in front of a mirror.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

someone should help him reproduce Hitler's last salute

[–] Fredselfish 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I agree I'm sure we have plenty of people that help him and show him how

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

Eh, I think he's just very awkward when he moves. He's been like that forever. He would've done it 'properly' if he was physically capable.

Hitler would've probably had him euthanized.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Dude, why did someone write gullible on your ceiling?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

I think you didn't read their entire comment.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 12 hours ago

It's like when a kid flips off their teacher but uses their ring finger. They'll try to claim innocence because they didn't actually use their middle finger.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago
[–] [email protected] -1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

I did Nazi that Coming!