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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 120 points 1 week 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 45 points 1 week ago

It was so intentional he did it twice in a row

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Can you link the full video then?

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week 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 10 points 1 week ago

It's surreal

[–] Atropos 100 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It was different!

Hitler wasn't nearly as enthusiastic as Musk.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He’s not on as much meth as Musk.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

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

[–] 9point6 8 points 1 week ago

Did he stutter?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

They said "as much meth."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] str82L 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

The lip bite really sells it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week 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 52 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

they're both hopped up on amphetamines

[–] BeMoreCareful 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe towards someone or something, like a regular salute?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or towards Berlin, like how Muslims pray towards Mecca

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 42 points 1 week ago

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

[–] P1nkman 34 points 1 week ago

The only good nazi is a dead nazi.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Time to ask republicans: Do you condemn Nazi Elon?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week 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!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Time to check fox news?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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!

[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 week ago

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

Otherwise you're a Sparkling Fascist

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool 17 points 1 week 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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week 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.

[–] 9point6 9 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

Fail

Elon is so beta.