Neo-Nazis Ecstatic After Elon's Nazi Salute: We Are Back!
We're watching American democracy die before our eyes.
Source: Wired
Neo-Nazis are celebrating Elon Musk making two Nazi-like salutes during a speech to tens of thousands of President Donald Trump supporters on Monday.
“Elections come and go, some elections are important, some are not, but this one really mattered,” Musk said during his address inside the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, hours after Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. “And I just want to say thank you for making it happen. Thank you.”
At this point, Musk put his right hand on his chest before extending it straight out with his palm facing down and his fingers touching, a gesture widely recognized as the “Roman salute.” Adopted by the fascist movement a century ago, it was most famously used by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany, and is to this day associated with the fascist right, especially in Italy.
Tellingly, Musk's own X platform cut out the Nazi salute when it posted his speech.
.@ElonMusk's account shared video of the speech. Here is how that moment compares to the video that aired on @CSPAN. pic.twitter.com/KZV1WhdYVG