James O'Brien reacts to Elon Musk's salute

[@paulgibbon5991]

The road to fascism is paved with people saying "You're overreacting!"

[@chatham43]

So you're not getting hysterical and overreacting. That can happen sure you would agree .

[@florete2310]

As a German: YEP! Been there. Done that. Bought the f'in sv^stika armbands...

[@clavichord]

You're overreacting! 😁

[@freewilly4556]

@@florete2310 might as well buy early before those armband goes out of stock ehh

[@kalijasin]

Fascism is what Americans want!

[@gregf9160]

“Be careful when a democracy is sick; fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.” Albert Camus

[@simonpaine2347]

Thank you....and stolen

[@marugmad]

Thank you, forwarding to my American friends right after I finish this post. They are all debating whether liberal background leads to fascism (apparently it does, in case you are wondering, Mussolini being case in point).

[@Elaiyel]

Brilliant!

[@moweems5802]

It's probably to put a pillow over its face when the nurse is not watching.

[@RubenWalsh-t3y]

Thats whats happening

[@mac10marryme]

you can take the boy out of apartheid but you cant take apartheid out of the boy

[@chatham43]

Brilliant! Your own work?😂😂

[@carrias1]

There are some white South Africans who aren’t like this… but it’s easy to tell where musk got it from

[@simonfox9452]

I said the exact same thing

[@dglcomputers1498]

There's a song from Spitting Image that might fit Musk...

[@markaddison4642]

Truth in real time.

[@TerriOlsen-k7l]

What gets me, is the crowds cheered it on !!!!’

[@rayssis2]

That is revealing of what is already known about trump supporters

[@annalexander1462]

that's because they are fools 😂😂😂

[@brittanyb5942]

They are just like him that’s why

[@virginiaolison6764]

America has went straight down the snake hole.

[@daniellaamit6912]

Why the surprise?

[@mhavens8532]

I'm autistic and can't help feel a bit insulted that people will use autism to defend Musk's salute. Neurodivergence is not an excuse for bigotry and neo-nazis

[@Sikanda.]

Thank you, I'm so fed up with all his defenders pulling Elon's autism as a shield for his outrageous behavior.

[@a.m.gnovember151]

I'm autistic and have been saying the same thing. Thank you 😅

[@maritzamartinez3921]

MAGA has no respect for anyone.

[@cakedupjake8942]

And it’s so funny because I feel like the same ppl defending him are the same ppl who didn’t believe autism was even real like 6 months ago and thought it was some left wing agenda I’m autistic too btw

[@internaught1227]

of course being autistic doesn't imply or excuse bigotry but not realising that one is doing something inappropriate in a social context is a symptom of autism.

[@Yramuol]

George Orwell, in 1984. “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

[@stephenhill545]

Yes, I thought of that quote, too. This post truth age is rather irritating.

[@tomwinder4402]

That is pretty chilling. As in horrific, not as in relaxed.

[@kor-cv9uz]

unlike corona, middle east war, vietnam war, 2 trillion of fed missing... yeah no a akward genius making a gesture is what's going to declare all is lost... MOUTH BREATHER

[@thomasgunther]

I feel like 1984 for quite some time now. Things described in the book are literally happening.

[@RaveyDavey]

A book pointing out the evils of socialism LOL

[@kirkmartin4005]

I am a 65-year-old American white male, and I am tired of people trying to tell me what I saw isn't what I saw.

[@Pdf258]

Someone no doubt will say it was taken out of context. No one can tell me what I saw isn’t what I saw!!

[@freeheeler09]

We saw what we saw. This is unacceptable.

[@thehobo54]

@@shapursasan9019 A giving gesture is made with palms up.

[@hijackdallas6052]

@@shapursasan9019 His palm was cast downward. It it was cast upward, than his haert would have been on his palm, but it is not... it was cast downward, the heart will fall down.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

​@Pdf258 people are saying it was ai amd he was saluting from his foreheads

[@rolferikbaklkk6613]

Dont forget that Elon Musk is South African. To him MAGA means Make Aphardheid Great Again.

[@LangansBulldog]

Like so many “liberals”, you’re probably not even aware of your own racism/hypocrisy.

[@leandergihr9598]

Lol, why does this fit? xD

[@jeroenvangastel9079]

It’s apartheid, Dutch woord btw

[@Bastillemoteurs]

A person's true character is revealed when they are given power.

[@cathyosbourne6986]

And ketamine.

[@timm7617]

A person's true character is revealed when they have nothing actually.

[@Bastillemoteurs]

@@timm7617 Not true at all.

[@timm7617]

@ It's easy to be magnanimous when you have power as you have choices. What you do when you don't have power will say everything about your character if/when you try to overcome it, and then what you do with it if you do. Your point is only a chapter.

[@Bastillemoteurs]

@@timm7617 I’ve seen this happen a lot. When people have nothing and no power, they try to be nice to improve their situation and play others to get opportunities. But once they have everything and reach that level of success, how they behave truly reveals who they are. You might not fully understand my point yet, as you may not have experienced it yourself.

his face while doing it says it all, he's proud...

[@Speakfordemocracy]

This is how it happens. This is how it starts. The us is currently repeating the history of 1933 Ger….

[@thenellierose]

He sure was. They're all feeling incredibly emboldened at the moment, I imagine.

[@isn0t42]

@@Speakfordemocracy The US has been continuing the history of 1933 Germany since 1945.

[@Spoketlabolina]

As a Scandinavian, he's starting to look a lot like Breivik to me. I would not be surprised if he shares his sentiments.

[@markmonaghan2309]

The funniest thing is that it will annoy trump because he's not the centre of attention.

[@tofu_golem]

It's not just that he gave that salute, but that the crowd cheered him for it. This is not about Elon Musk, but about the entire Republican party.

[@fridayIIL]

Not JUST about EM …

[@chatham43]

Brilliant detective work regarding cause and effect!😂😂

[@carrias1]

Facts. Elon is a very powerful pillock - the people following him are a bigger problem

[@ukbuddhist]

Its about the whole of the west, we are all seeing our countries slide towards far-right extremism.

[@lived4adream]

The entire American political system actually

[@FreedomsDmocracy1st]

...some people cannot hide what they are when happiness invades them.

[@CarnellBell-i3f]

Exactly 😊

[@GayatriMatapurkar]

Beautiful

[@thecabman4448]

As a german: 99% salute. Only thing missing for the full 100 is the heel click.

[@ForLineage-dr5ju]

I am certain he clicked his heels too behind the podium.

[@markbrusberg9808]

He was filmed from the waist up, so maybe that extra 1% is hiding.

[@katzicael]

I doubt he's that coordinated. he was too off his face on special-k

[@simmogj]

And the toothbrush moustache

[@Lethe626]

He paid some chinese kid to do it, who is already working 3 shifts on Elon's PoE account.

[@the_mastermage]

As a german i like the quote: "encourage him to go and do it in Germany and see what happens"

[@andrewdunbar828]

Or Israel.

[@SlurpentisCEO]

happens everyday in germany, by the thousands.

[@larryc1616]

Arrest him at Tesla Berlin

[@Beachsidehype]

Someone is triggered

[@T4RC]

@@Beachsidehype so what?

[@irisonyx]

I am German and I saw this first thing this morning. It sickened me to the core... It is like the unthinkable is happening.

[@99alfailiwaqain51]

Peace! So you are German? So you recognized that salute right away?

[@GarrettReynolds-nt4df]

Yes and he is making cars in Germany😮

[@Cortesevasive]

Why ? its just a salute, german empire is gone for 70years nobody is alive to remember it. Its a generic salute probably hundreds of nations and factions used similar ones.

[@ChriDDel]

​@@99alfailiwaqain51of course we recognise the salute. We have history books.

[@bettyspag_]

​@@99alfailiwaqain51 who doesn't recognise that immediately? There is no other reason to do what Elon did. It is sickening.

[@MsCharlieBrown78]

The way he is carrying on, anyone would think Musk is the President of America.. oh wait..

[@falseprogress]

The strange thing about Musk is that his voice is generally meek-sounding. He seems to have dual personalities, one of which has some William F. Buckley mannerisms.

[@sumi1956]

lol 👍

[@applepie1923]

HE IS...

[@applepie1923]

Two things can be true at one time.

[@NelsonMills-r3m]

President Elephant Must does have a ring to it.

[@sinncere1]

Look at the satisfaction in his face the first time he did it.

[@chatham43]

Great spot! Your life hasn't been wasted after all?😊

[@azizabahati7037]

Because he couldn’t believe it himself.

[@sinncere1]

@@chatham43 Look at that, I gave you something to get out of bed for sparky...

[@somecontrol268]

More than satisfaction, something more defiant, but yes the look on his face was as chilling as the gesture

[@carolynhadland5239]

Omg you’re right! Is there no way to stop these people?

[@DLG24]

It fascinates me how the media just overlooks the fact that he was raised in Apartheid South Africa.

[@johnberwyn23]

And fled when it ended.

[@ClareFlynn-y8w]

Right wing blatantly biased media

[@cedcol356]

doesn't fit the narrative

[@snsn7251]

Yup

[@paulfenton7776]

And Musk fan boys seem to think he understands apartheid because he was a victim!!😅 lol.

[@kingdomfor1]

Here in Australia, it's a criminal offense to use the salute. There is a guy waiting trial for this offense presently .

[@paulmidsussex3409]

Did no one tell Mark Bosnich.

[@thaawesomealt]

yeah because australia doesnt have free speech

[@fylbike]

i guess that guy isn't obscenely rich

[@MrsHeeyurk]

@inquisitormalcom42 my sides!

[@Sam88-l4k]

​@@thaawesomealt you actually meant that, didn't you

[@nellywilde9541]

I’ve been to a concentration camp, Sachsenhausen in Germany. It was over 10 years ago and I still remember how awful it felt there. No birds were singing. Just nothing, emptiness and darkness. I am really, really worried about the future of humanity. I am lost for words.

[@TheUnyi3lding]

My exact sentiments from my memories there. Just nothingness. A very painful visit, indeed.

[@niclasjohansson2071]

If this was done by any politician in any other country, that politician would get kicked out in a heartbeat.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@niclasjohansson2071 One hopes.

[@KisaraShera]

As O'Brien pointed out: Imagine doing it during work, or imagine a teacher doing this infront of a class, it would cost them their job, their reputation and their future, he unfortunately is rich enough to not care for any of this. And unfortunately nothing will happen to him, he could've screamed "SIEG HEIL" and nothing would happen, because guess what? He is rich enough to NOT care about his actions or the consequences. We truly live in the worst time-line.

[@greenberry6019]

"What do you mean? He never said sieg heil. He was saying seagull, don't you know he has a speech impediment?"

[@MorgMorg-uf6ps]

The world isnt controlled by politicans...its a corporate take over with corporate law...which means they can do anything and you have no rights, no politicians and no choice.

[@skattles1014]

@greenberry6019 did you actually read the comment 🤦

[@Nosh_Feratu]

the reichest man in the world!

[@MrTonyHeath]

Brilliant

[@JZsBFF]

lol

[@peterburry2531]

I'm 'avin that

[@chatham43]

And you're not?😊😊😂

[@gordoncreAtive]

I see what you did there

[@louisjacob7399]

"....reject the evidence of your eyes and ears." Straight out of 1984.

[@fromgermany271]

Remember 1984 was a book. But if you can’t read…

[@jojorockzzz1211]

2 +2 is 5, whether it is true or not does not matter

[@jojorockzzz1211]

2 +2 is 5, whether it is true or not does not matter

[@mootedtols4865]

ah, but ... lefties?

[@Philshki82]

It was the party’s last and final command!

[@foxyinflats]

I really like James. Thoughtful, balanced and empathetic

[@deemo7868]

Musk is telling us who he is and what he wants to do. We must believe what we saw.

[@oldgreybeard2507]

You are correct.

[@sb-kn6vb]

😂😂😂 calm down liberal

[@56ty_]

He’s been doing that for years. It’s time fight back

[@llIllIlI]

He's been telling us. "x" is just the logo without the arms.

[@gerisaccomanno7422]

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command”. George Orwell; 1984.

[@VanBradford]

As a German, it made me sick to my stomach. Especially given the bad situation with the AfD already. If fascism really comes back in full force, who's gonna stop the madness this time? I am in utter disbelief that so many people--here and there--would willingly vote for this.

[@theraljaxtin]

Who's gonna stop the madness this time? I've been worrying about this for quite a while. The US has fallen, it looks like it'll only be a matter of time until the far-right has taken over the EU (Le Pen in France, AfD in Germany), the UK is well on the way too with Reform surging in the polls. Where will the last redoubt of democracy be? Canada maybe? New Zealand?

[@l.w.paradis2108]

I guess those of us who aren't supportive of billionaires aren't "just jealous?" Could that be it?

[@blackswanstudios6632]

You're in Germany? You realize your worried around the wrong thing, right? It wont be the ones who are actually trying to protect and preserve the freedoms enjoyed in the west that will be your undoing. Just wait and see. But it's incredible to me that you can be so blind.

[@joannemiddaugh122]

As an American who did NOT vote for Trump, I am also appalled that half of the voters in this country voted for him. They believed his propaganda while the rest of us recognized for years who he is. Many of us have family members who are in his cult. It’s frightening and depressing. I am also sick to my stomach. Trump continues to say he won in a landslide but that’s a lie.

[@deadcert]

where are all these german,s coming from?

[@Peace.Please144]

Countries around the World should deny him Visas. 👍

[@4nbop80user]

He’s probably been handed a diplomatic passport already.

[@Maverick21491]

I would actually invite him to my country of the Netherlands and have him do that thing here , I wonder what he would think of our prison system , as an expert..after a few years of inside experience.

[@Jo-oc-0]

Please don’t. I’d prefer he not be in the USA.

[@AdissapointedSonic]

we welcome his visa in the uk

[@emilymccartney1593]

@@AdissapointedSonic Do we?

[@Danu_Shanan]

Finally someone sane on KZbin

[@LucaAmadeus]

I'm from Germany, and I was utterly confused when he did it the first time, follewed by disgust, when he turned around and did it a second time.

[@ghost-anon]

@@magicanimalfish1029 whats funny?

[@marvigli993]

Please do the best you can to stop fascists & nazis from getting power next German election.

[@Kung_Fu_Jesus]

@@magicanimalfish1029 do you find fascism funny ?

[@User122-ty]

@@LucaAmadeus Adi was a communist, he thinks it's a communist party salute

[@chatham43]

@luca Hence your German name? Must try harder!😂

[@TheCalduggs]

Stop buying Tesla. Call out anyone who does.

[@AlisonBryen]

I boo Teslas when I'm on my way into work.

[@christoph8616]

Uhh.. There are a thousand better reasons not to buy a tesla.

[@TouhouGaijin]

@@christoph8616 Name all one thousand.

[@Garrison169]

@@christoph8616 Name one.

[@shabba7829]

@@Garrison169Simple. It’s an electric car

[@wilford71ify]

It was clear as day. He did it twice to emphasize his intent.

[@villa_fan8882]

He blew a kiss to the crowd and you know it. He clearly kissed his hand before he threw it to the crowd.

[@annjepsen1621]

​@@villa_fan8882 If that's true, why do people like you insist on running defense for him? He's the richest man on earth and you treat him like a child who can do no wrong.

[@villa_fan8882]

@@annjepsen1621 I am not defending him, I am stating a fact! The OP indicated that Elon did a Roman salute when he clearly blew a kiss because he is a loving person who is for the people! Elon is on the side of the people and the criminals who try to convince everyone he is the bad guy, are the real baddies who manipulate the sheeple. The critical thinkers of the world have the ability to think for themselves and see the corruption inside of the MSM and the establishment.

[@sangeet865]

When one is super happy and excited , one definitely shows who he really is at the core .

[@marchammer1364]

German here: In the 90s we learned about 'The 3rd wave' in school and we’re all sure something like that is never gonna happen again. Too smart, too educated, knowing the past. 30yrs later, here we are surrounded by people embracing that ideology. How fast we forget😢

[@briannhinton]

We learned about that in the US as well. I felt the same way.

[@nancytestani1470]

No, we have not forgotten, but it is moving forward..and the game is going forward.

[@TheFunkadelicFan]

“There is no present or future-only the past, happening over and over again-now.” - Eugene O'Neill

[@jackmakackov7077]

They didn't forget. They always loved what happened and have been trying to make it happen here for over 50 years. Our education system was dismantled to allow this to happen. Highschool teachers start at 22k a year here. That's far less than full time at McDonald's

[@mizrelmizrel]

This is in their DNA."When people show you who they are Believe them"

[@ilanapeled209]

I am Jewish, both my parents' families perished in German concentration camps, I never knew my grandparents, never had aunts or uncles... I cannot even try to describe what I felt when I saw Mask's salute...

[@SlimShady-l9t]

I am German. You saw the same like I did just have to see.

[@flowa8008]

Also german. "Never again" is right now and here.

[@Diane-s5g]

When I saw it, It left me cold🇨🇦

[@neroursus]

Yet many Jews support Trump and his own daughter, son in law and grand kids are Jewish. How are the two groups reconciled?

[@galaxymyt4834]

Don't think about that

[@gerisaccomanno7422]

Can't believe the number of boot-lickers making excuses for him

[@sonofsomerset1695]

He literally told you he was throwing his heart out, how deluded are you!?

[@randomdaveUK]

​​@@sonofsomerset1695 oh how gullible are you? Musk backs the AfD in Germany...

[@gerisaccomanno7422]

@@sonofsomerset1695 sure he did

[@simonpaine2347]

Do you also support Musk's support of holocaust deniers? Or is that just him being awkward as well?

[@tantatheindian7068]

says the guy continuously ranting about lefties, of course you would sanction it of course you would. The question is not how deluded he is, but how deluded are you ?

[@aprilpettigrew3397]

Exactly, I'm lost for words

[@Tptkk]

German here. It’s sad, unacceptable and disgusting. Just like Elon Musk.

[@chatham43]

Correction. Not a german here!😊

[@ameliarobustelli5156]

And trump give him a room in the White House scare to the core what es going to happen 😢

[@jillybe1873]

Dankeschoen. I appreciate your comment.

[@ULTIMARAGNAR0K]

As a black man…

[@LDrosophila]

Hopefully, you guys dont let Elon influence you and select the AFD party

[@andyjones5192]

As a German: No doubt what this was. Try this in public in Germany and you will be amazed in trouble. Rightly so.

[@chatham43]

And you tried it German Andy?😂😂😂😂

[@mrpablomx]

Nah, he would walk away like nothing happened and German authorities would do nothing out of fear.

[@oxsila]

The absolutely sad thing is that all this comment gets through to some peoples heads, isn't the severity of what Elon did, but just the fact that Germany lacks a freedom of speech in their eyes. Sad times

[@brenb70]

Andrew “The German” Jones hahaha

[@LDrosophila]

Hopefully, you guys dont let Elon influence you and select the AFD party

[@PatriciaClark-t1v]

In October 2022, a TikTok user posted a new video and said, "My favorite comedian in the world, George Carlin, once said, 'When fascism comes to America, it won't be wearing jackboots. It will be wrapped in the stars and stripes and carrying a Bible.'"

[@Saje3D]

It was touching the flag inappropriately and holding the Bible upside down.

[@Patriot009]

Though I'm a fan of Carlin, that quote is often misattributed to multiple people going all the way back to the 30's. Not that it makes it irrelevant.

[@mizrelmizrel]

Rip George Carlin. This is a Dreadful mess.

[@SASMADBRUV7]

Ironically trump didn't even touch the Bible while getting sworn in. If biden did that, the Republicans would be all over it

[@cjpark1461]

😮

[@YW86-de5yz]

Musk: not the real-world Tony Stark, but rather the real-world Dr. Strangelove.

[@alanmichael5619]

It was so freaking deliberate. He knew what he was doing. It's disgusting and horrifying that no-one in the Republican Party is even remotely concerned. We need to stop saying "appeared to". He did it. It was clear he did it. We need to be direct in our language.

[@howardbrawnsson2303]

he is an apartheidist from S. Afrika, what do you expect?

[@meabeck]

Language is key to protecting Our Democracy. They have corrupted so much of it, it's difficult to keep track of all the diversions and reversals.

[@Frostwulf1313]

We aren't concerned because we know the difference between what he motiined and what the Germans motioned, and we've watched you all jump to conclusions for years and twist everything into what you want to believe.

[@UziMusic]

Just doing it for attention.. and its worked

[@512Squared]

​@@Frostwulf1313guess you didn't watch it

[@fm-oldmanphil]

I never thought I would see that again in my lifetime! I am really shocked, but not entirely surprised!

[@noneofurbusiness906]

"shocked but not entirely surprised" sums it up really well

[@chatham43]

Try going on a Palestinian march and observe.😊

[@Broderz3333]

@@chatham43don’t spread lies.

[@chatham43]

@Brod I was there! Why weren't you? Shame on you!!!

[@mickaparrish]

Non story """""""""""""""""""""yawn""""""""""""""""""""""" just waving at an ecstatic crowd👍

[@CCJJ160Channels]

I can’t help but notice Musk didn’t make that “awkward gesture” when he was visiting Israel.

[@mashaundasings94]

THIS!!! My mind went straight to this!!

[@sedg83]

Guess his heart doesn't go out to them

[@donnayoungt3826]

He better not he would not have made it out of Israel 😂😂😂😂

[@WilkaKennedid]

Keep on teaching Maestro 👏🌍

[@Tardus89]

"So this is how liberty dies, With thunderous applause."

[@emilyfeagin2673]

By people who’s grandparents fought against the mustache man

[@luckylukekansai9594]

democracy didn't die yesterday though, but on Jan 21 of 2010, a full 15 years ago when the SCOTUS already headed by John Roberts decided in favor of Citizens United , to open the floodgates of corporate big money into politics.

[@TheRealRedAce]

Usually, yes. And with someone like Trump to speed it on its way.

[@paulboger3101]

@@luckylukekansai9594 And there is the problem. Big money doesn't care about anything but the $$$$$

[@randydavisman]

As truth and justice are drowned out by that applause.

[@brendakk9362]

How many American soldiers had to die to get rid of the last guy who saluted like this at rallies???

[@RenzoTx]

💯

[@dannygillan2044]

How many of the hard of thinking wopped and clapped when he saluted the people that killed American troops in the second world war

[@MarcussJay]

Far too many - still the greatest generation .

[@cinmanmoo]

trump has allied himself with Russia and China thinking he will make amurica great but he will be dividing amurica between Russia and China.... Bye Bye Amurica and freedom!!

[@starproxy_exe]

Well, America doesn't care about her soldiers the way she presents to us.

[@ctjones522]

Coming from a black man born and raised in Dallas Texas. You are my hero ,Mr. O"Brien., because you call it like you see it! Refreshing!

[@rprobp186]

You need better heroes

[@JamesWilsonMD]

You can't even spell his name right, melt.

[@ctjones522]

@ my bad, i got fat fingers, lol. thanks for the correction!

[@user-dv3kq3rm4h]

@@ctjones522 He insulted you by calling you a 'melt' by the way.

[@NoixNoir-gu4fd]

Better a melt than a burger, you can charge the patron twice as much 😏

[@WilkaKennedid]

👊 Respect.Keep on teaching.

[@jakubpiwowarski9145]

As a German passport holder, this is shocking, scary and just despicable.

[@RaveyDavey]

So not a even a German then LOL

[@BootsAndCatsAndBootsAndCats]

lol what

[@zzz123-hp6pw]

Cry then

[@lameshithead]

was dir mal angst machen sollte ist, dass twitter die wahl manipuliert hat und twitter in deutschland nicht verboten wird, obwohl der kack vector search algo ganz und gar nicht open source ist und laut leak wohl tausende bots bei der wahl erstellt wurden und der algo auf rechts getweaked wurde. die cdu will doch das die afd punkte macht, damit die dann selber immer rechter werden können um davon abzulenken, das dieses land immer mehr zu einer diktatur wird bis keiner mehr von der arbeit leben kann

[@lameshithead]

also quasi 90% der hauptschul-afd-wählerschaft

[@holmston1973]

We shouldn't be gaslit into thinking it was anything else than what you've concluded.

[@edalder2000]

Watch for Elon's clip to "disappear." Book it.

[@coffeeandrelaxing]

It's a Roman salute! It's actually a salute for children to have a hissy fit.

[@MossyMozart]

@@coffeeandrelaxing - What "Roman" is he saluting? His Fehr?

[@Emelia-o5b]

​@@coffeeandrelaxingno it isn't.

[@Wezwolf]

@@MossyMozart What WW2 German is he saluting?

[@snsn7251]

Never trusted that guy. Evil written all over him.

[@SammyC27]

you silly simple minded person

[@stratvids]

@@SammyC27 stop projecting

[@SammyC27]

@@stratvids ahh, how cute. i bet you think that's clever

[@anthonysosio]

Grow up!!

[@nico8587d]

@@SammyC27 Truth hurts??

[@jnicemint]

Cant tell u how utterly disappointed I was hearing that space shuttle exploded…and he WASN’T on board.

[@stevenharris4489]

George Carlin said "When Fascism comes to America it won't be with Jackboots it will be Nike sneakers and smiley faces"

[@stormbroke]

He died before Trump developed his own range of sneakers

[@buckiesmalls]

Miss him. His material is timeless. Honestly one of the OG free speech warriors as well.

[@dayegilharno4988]

"...with the Stars and Stripes and a Bible in their hands"

[@scodosoayl7817]

Or a flag wrapped round a Bible.

[@buckiesmalls]

@ He actually had a bit about.. Hats.. "We might wanna pay attention to that?

[@emmajones8590]

It isn't just the salute. It is the manic laugh, the expression somewhere between triumph and hate, and the Thank You! that sounded more like Fck You! Richest man in the world and increasingly megalomanic. A.H. had nowhere near this guy's funds. Or access to social media. I am starting to find this creep terrifying.

[@goblinwisdom]

Oh he's on ketamin or something.

[@rahimmajid647]

Starting to? Well, I guess it's better late than never. Welcome to the club 😅

[@marugmad]

@@dukeGed Oh common, it was very different when he was doing all of this but had NO access to the highest office of the land (of the brave...)

[@escapeearth2327]

@emmajones. You’re absolutely 💯percent correct! Anyone who thinks otherwise have the same ideology as Elon and is trying to throw sand in your eyes

[@aprilcalhoun8984]

He is one of those people who are born just rich enough that they see the rest of us as playthings. Why wouldn’t he think we should just take orders?

[@mllecamill3]

I'm German, and I can't believe and feel sadness and worry for the future when things like these come back after not even 80 years.

[@chatham43]

German Millie? This is getting hilarious!😂

[@calvin9436]

@@chatham43 German here :)

[@Onechild83]

Es hätte auch keiner gedacht, dass man heutzutage auf Weihnachtsmärkten oder Veranstaltungen (wie bei uns hier in Solingen) um seine Sicherheit und sein Leben fürchten muss... Aber Gewalt führt immer zu Gegengewalt...Hass führt zu Gegenhass...traurige Menschheit!

[@emilymccartney1593]

Ignore the Chatham profile. It’s a troll.

[@MatthewSmith-j1l]

Whatever you do don't search for 'starmer waving' and look at the images, it will confuse you

[@melissacicio4688]

As a student of the holocaust, this was beyond jarring.

[@eileenbrown7051]

His support for UK and Germany’s far right, indicates what his intentions were

[@sunnyinsanya2]

Exactly, he's saying it all out loud, then gaslighting the world. Why not just believe you're own eyes and ears?

[@pattibramley3911]

And Italy and Russia and China and on and on…

[@motropolit]

Well you can’t support the far left .. they are destroying Germany …

[@seansparks2803]

Were, I think that you meant are.

[@SquirrelMasterT1]

This is how it always starts. When people respond to fascists with tolerance, fascists will always win.

[@khiracz7917]

Absolutely disgusting and I agree with you. That's how it starts.

[@crispy7499]

Agreed. Freedom of speech is important, but it also needs to acknowledge that fascism is an inherently hostile, destabilizing ideology that should be stamped out and removed from government positions with extreme prejudice.

[@gentilesprit4158]

Exactly. They tested us in so many things, and we remained silent, so why would they need to hide anymore

[@Wezwolf]

And then they will stop illegal immigrants coming in. Terrible.

[@Globaldave1970]

@@khiracz7917 Hilarious.

[@jenniferwebb9632]

As an American I am so angry with my country for trying to make excuses for this. absolutely disgust!

[@thomasbraeking6225]

Keep the moving parts lubricated and the chemical reactive propellent dry.

[@Mario-p1m]

Sorry Jen, but you are now my enemy. Circumstances dictate this.

[@johnd6913]

Have a nice day 🙋

[@heplegf]

@@Mario-p1mand you mine

[@paulboger3101]

Aussie here. Don't despair. These muppets will turn on each other to try and please the "man" who would be king.

[@ObsidianRose10]

Thank you calling it like it is. I cannot believe the ADL is trying to pass that off as an awkward gesture. That he did twice.

[@yuitdelsilencio]

I just hope the USA in it's decline doesn't drag us down with them. It is time to distance the EU from the USA

[@isatwospirit]

Sad, but true. And also - we europeans need to get our troubles with the far right sorted out.

[@fredalo6168]

EU. The worst

[@rabmcnair4488]

It’s too late for that. We allowed ourselves to be drawn into Ukraine, to our own detriment. Now, if America withdraws its support for Ukraine and leaves Europe and Ukraine to fend for themselves, we’ll both face a very angry Russia.

[@ss3974]

The problem is that already Europe has being pulled down just because the European Commision decided to follow USA on their crazy journey to gain power. USA finally obtained always what it wanted, to kneel Europe so they could get control of it

[@johnjackson8709]

Elon musk isn't America, we do not promote this behavior here. Were disgusted too

[@WynMills1]

The fact that his immediate reaction was to attack his critics rather than apologise for any perceived insult tells you everything you need to know about Elon Musk.

[@Globaldave1970]

Yes, he outsmarts you every time without even trying.

[@Gilloe]

@@Globaldave1970 beeing ingorant is not outsmarting someone, a price wil be paid, sooner or later, you can not out run Karma

[@Globaldave1970]

@ Elon is definitely ignorant. Remember, all this is just a hobby for him. He's mainly into technical stuff, like flying to Mars.

[@hakushinX68000]

@@Globaldave1970 LOL! He doesn't do anything - it's all done by others. Jeff Bezos also has his own rockets - is he a scientific genius, too?

[@mrgzola25]

​@@Globaldave1970simple is what simple does. He does outsmart the simple.

[@CailinRuaAnChead]

Democracy dies to thunderous applause

[@yington]

Where has it died?

[@KuroNekoExMachina]

@@yington In the US. Get out of the basement and catch up.

[@killermoon635]

@@KuroNekoExMachina How it died explain ??

[@da1911]

Like in Star Wars Episode 3 : Revenge of the Sith

[@NeoMokgabo21]

😢

[@willsommervil6141]

He’s giving his heart to the crowd??? Oh, okay 🤔

[@dr.umairrabbani]

That SIEG HIELing was a SLAP on the face of humanity.

[@fromgermany271]

At least no one can any longer pretend it was not clear.

[@thedarknessthatcomesbefore4279]

@@fromgermany271 unfortunately many are indeed defending elmo and pretending it's not obvious what is happening.

[@chatham43]

And you now support humanity..with a few exceptions?😊

[@MoraqVos]

'Heil', not 'hiel'.

[@BlixOneAndDone]

What’s it say about most Americans that they voted for trump and the circus? Americans agree with and love Elon, more so now that he’s not hiding his white supremacist tendencies anymore.

[@RuthMolina-b2f]

Boycott his companies!!! Make him accountable. Let's make him NOTHING AGAIN!!

[@andrewmcewan8081]

he makes more from government handouts now than from genuine sales

[@joesoy9185]

And CANCEL YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT if you haven´t done so already. I never had one.

[@flyingfishsurf]

There is only one solution to confronting this. The Luigi logic.

[@BoosterShotss]

I’m going to buy a Tesla right now

[@ryblack5032]

Elon Musk is the Richest man on Earth

[@ramsestoo]

So many American soldiers died to get rid of the last guy who saluted like this at rallies???

[@dogwalker666]

Don't forget Trump was quoting from the Austrian painter during the election.

[@SlurpentisCEO]

how many american children died continuing their experiments after 1945 on american soil? for america. don't have any illusions that america and the nazis teamed up post 1945, for one purpose, Russia. what do you think ukraine is? it's round 2, only this time you are being told Russia are the bad guys. which of course is bs.

[@janetmalcolm6191]

Many world wide you mean.

[@daverushton6114]

A small percentage of the total... No disrespect to your brave warriors.

[@SlurpentisCEO]

america didn't get rid of them, america perpetuated them. aka ukraine.

[@hithere2697]

finally someone with sense!

[@einfachweggehen2785]

As a German, I'm absolutely shocked. I've nothing more to say.

[@neilcolley25]

well said

[@JimmyMcGillsg]

Watch last battle of Europa. wake up German why are you still a sleep?

[@JimmyMcGillsg]

You really blindly believe Stalins propaganda about Germany after he killed millions of Christians

[@TalezFromTheStrip]

Yes me too. WTH is going on rn😢

[@woutleus]

You're not alone.. the mere fact that he knows he is at the center of public attention and still decides this is something he needs to do. Nobody forceren him and anyone with a sound mind would reconsider if it would not hurt someones feelings. Can you imagine what survivors of any country relating to ww2 would feel when they this happening again? Come to think of it, how would jewish people they support so much feel about this gesture???

[@HypatiaMuse]

Its insane how some people are trying to make excuses like "He's just showing how much he loves the crowd!" 🙄 This is the era of pathological gaslighting.

[@DoomKid]

it's blowing my mind!

[@fitnesse9055]

My sister fortunately opened my eyes up to this years ago. She genuinely believes Trump is heaven sent to fight the evil in this world. We both are born and raised here in London btw. She has a degree in education yet her level of intelligence can be summed up by her genuinely believing, or claiming to believe, that the way the Simpsons was able to predict the future is because Matt Groening was a time traveller. These are not serious people

[@cc1k435]

​@@fitnesse9055Better define "serious" for the people who take him to be. 🤦‍♀️

[@chatham43]

Doesn't mean you have to join in too does it?

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

You should remember that he is on the spectrum. So yes, it is possibly just a physically awkward person, on the spectrum, failing to appropriately, physically express themselves, in a moment of "over stimulation". The only person who knows what is actually going on there, is Musk. The fan boys will believe whatever he says and the haters will defer to the worst possible scenario. Bias works both ways.

[@godsgod1677]

So it took 80 years for us to forget why we fought the Nazi's and we'll probably have to re-learn it again.

[@dannygillan2044]

Agree totally

[@TomUK7]

The average life expectancy of a human being.

[@MpMan-w5d]

Nd took took 80 years to forgot why people elected him in the first place

[@andrew30m]

@@MpMan-w5dbecause they were ignorant and he wasn’t ever elected.

[@thomasdendtler4077]

They're american. They almost fought WITH the nazis back in the 40s

[@charmedpipper1]

I have no idea who you are, but delighted to see this being talked about. Im also greatful to see German peoples responses in the comments. Cause yeah. We know what that action is..

[@michaelbenton7133]

As a son of South African Apartheid, what do you expect.

[@chatham43]

So what's your excuse?

[@fabiennemitchell2371]

If that's your reasoning, please research what Elon Musk and his family did for black South Africans. They were definitely not Nazis.

[@divusartemis2045]

​@@fabiennemitchell2371hahahah now do elaborate. I'm interested to hear the mental gymnastics you come up with. Btw do you know about Elon's grandpa Mr. Haldeman?

[@Stang2016]

My wife is from Zimbabwe and her biological father resides in Johannesburg and she said the same thing what do you expect from Elon he’s from South Africa…..

[@NeoMokgabo21]

Thank you for making the distinction cos he's giving us South Africans 🇿🇦 a very bad name. ❤

[@JJ-ig9im]

The media is already breaking their jaws say “ I don’t know what that was “. The downplaying and gaslighting is astounding

[@sandimoo]

Yes, and the ‘sane washing’ about the whole situation is disturbing and astounding….

[@ellismeah8110]

The left are the masters of gaslighting

[@SentaDuck]

They either don't mention it and edit it our or they call it a stange/unusual arm gesture. As with the attack on Amsterdam and Ivor Caplin, the traditional media are trying to control the narative in a world where everyone knows the truth before the newspapers have even been written.

[@ghostindamachine]

This! And also people (and or bots on the web) stating; "You should listen to what he said before the salute. He (Elon) just stated; “My heart goes out to you,” and did the salute. " "Oh, we / those people / the main stream media are all over-reacting. Well, no. We are not over reacting. He did a sieg heil twice, and then went on thanking supporters for assuring "the future of civilization".

[@Saje3D]

@@ghostindamachineYou can’t explain anything to houseplants.

[@redmed10]

We're officially back in the 1930's.

[@John-k6f9k]

Politically yes. Morally we seem to be going back to mid Victorian times. 'he put his hand on my knee at a party in 1982 and I've had PTSD ever since!"

[@V.42405]

I don't think you understand the victorian era.​@@John-k6f9k

[@bullseycarttoob]

@@John-k6f9k have you been caught touching up and feeling embarrassed at being called out? If not what are you talking about?

[@Durka-Durka01]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CookRacingUK]

And the dark ages: people rejecting science because it's all the "elites".

[@LindaRae-h9b]

OUTRAGEOUS! Stop making excuses for this guy’s behavior he needs to go

[@Sokar12345]

The amount of people defending and trying to explain what musk did is also terrifying.

[@Globaldave1970]

It was a wind up. Hilarious!

[@keylogramsg6677]

Not terrifying pathetic

[@villa_fan8882]

Elon was clearly blowing a kiss to the crowd! You must be blind if f you can’t see he was blowing a kiss! His hand actually went to his lips and the he threw it out to the crowd. Everyone knows this, you are in denial of you think otherwise.

[@hisojaper4600]

As a descendant of a great man that fought this AH this is scary

[@falseprogress]

Sort of an inverse of the Mangione madness on the left.

[@DanHawkins1]

“He’s saluting a modern day emperor” is the defence? They aren’t even trying anymore.

[@josephgaffney4224]

He means the modern day emperor that was also a leader of a dictatorship 😂😂

[@bieituns]

😂 get help.

[@ntw3002]

If only there were a different way to salute

[@PaperMario64]

Exactly. They think that’s better????

[@josephgaffney4224]

@@PaperMario64 unfortunately thinking isn't a strong suit to be fair

[@jrsydvl7218]

I'm more concerned at how many people are running cover for fascists.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

In America? At this point, anyone who can make a buck off of it. That's where we have been since 2008. Flagrantly. Really since Reagan, but it was not yet inevitable and inexorable.

[@jamesward9482]

Its very concerning how convinced people are that Elon/Trump are actual fascists. Completely Delusional.

[@G.L.Banning]

Wake up. Don't be like the German people in 1939. If it's very large, gray, has a long trunk, and big floppy ears...it's likely an elephant...and denying that changes nothing. Except perhaps that if ENOUGH people are deniers, the elephant can lumber about with impunity.

[@jamesward9482]

Where are the fascists?

[@1porter]

@@jamesward9482 Absolutely everywhere. The richest man in the world, for one.

[@TheeeDave556]

He knew EXACTLY what he was doing.. come on people. This guy is the only billionaire who sits around on the internet. He knows who is watching

[@ghostf6321]

I love how the word "woke" has become this catch-all term that can shut down any criticism. Anytime you have the slightest criticism of a right winger they just call you woke and all the knuckle dragging morons clap like seals.

[@oneinamillion8769]

Stay woke

[@sarahbowen7721]

And then conclude the drivel with ‘….and make america great again’…and then just like Pavlovs dogs…the expected reaction….

[@big83matt83]

Woke has absolutely no meaning

[@growlerthe2nd712]

Yes before it was sub human slavs 😢

[@annastracke-x6d]

don't forget " Fake news"

[@weediestbroom]

Evil never dies, it only sleeps

[@JAWS-qj1rj]

Don't worry, I don't think Joe Biden has long to go.

[@NoixNoir-gu4fd]

Narnia movie wolves But white 😅

[@heatherharper3406]

Or never sleeps, lurks in the shadows, like the American Nosferatu Steven Miller.

[@galaxymyt4834]

​@@JAWS-qj1rj joe biden he is old man we need Bush even he freedom us

[@martinogold]

@@JAWS-qj1rj Wow, such a whitty retort.

[@chribu5454]

American here. I'm completely sickened. I immediately considered it an act of war from within

[@MA-ri5he]

😂 You need therapy

[@TheBanana93]

@@MA-ri5he you do if you think this is ok

[@jameschristopher2039]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@randomcomputer7248]

yes, your own bird brain.

[@N-VAMusic]

I want an actual explanation. Every person saying were overreacting fails to provide any context as to it being "a joke".

[@Makwandentandeun6jn]

That was the most mouth gaping speechless I've ever had in my life. Not because I saw the salute for what it wasn't, I knew instantly what it was. It's the cheering and social media MAGAs gaslighting us that confused me more 😢😢. America voted themselves into the cult of billionaires

[@badgermead8228]

america just spat in the face of every veteran that died for them fighting against the nazis.....unbelievable

[@rafd3593]

Didn’t Trump evade the draft? Something to do with maintaining his quiff.

[@Mike-zx1kx]

These peoples grandparents are turning in their graves.

[@HuplesCat]

@Mike-zx1kx Musk's granddad was truly evil. Look it up and why X was called X

[@emilymccartney1593]

@@rafd3593 Haha 😂

[@showspeed95]

​@Mike-zx1kx Some of These people Grandparents probably help facilitated fascism in America before and after the war.

[@FrankHeuvelman]

It took just 80 years to forget and start all over again.

[@thefpvlife7785]

Thanks to Mitch McConnell for not defending America

[@MyButtercup]

We can never forget or it is repeated.

[@Snowboard420]

Google: We'll delete your comment if you suggest what worked last time.

[@MichelleJoanisse]

I will never forget. 😢

[@Gunni1972]

3 Generations usually. Because Grandpa's war stories sound so "Exciting" (when he glorifies them enough, and you are a kid).

[@waynel3438]

The "giving his heart to the crowd" is the biggest load of BS I've ever heard in my life.

[@war-painter]

His heart would fall on the floor since his palm is facing downward.

[@quantum_cricket8555]

@@war-painter Yes!! If he were 'giving his heart to the crowd' his palm should've been facing up😎

[@MarcussJay]

As someone who at a young age had to learn sign language to speak with another classmate. It is LAUGHABLE .. that people are saying this was meant to be sign language.. even if that were true, this is nowhere near the actual signage for “giving your heart”.

[@Panther-]

Exxxactly 😂

[@Wezwolf]

A man speaks of love and you shun him. Just like how they treated Jesus 😔

[@GayatriMatapurkar]

Outspoken direct straightforward utter and absolute truth... the sound of truth is beautiful..may it prevail.

[@melureuin3848]

Canadian here and I am absolutely appauled but I get the US population is poorly educated and not many morals among all the rich. SO GROSS

[@ukraine7249]

You’ll be American soon as well 😂 Get your flowers ready to welcome marching US Troops through your towns

[@johngamble967]

Spot on, a lack of education is at the core, and dont the Billionaire's just love it.

[@annabates6367]

Hate to have to say it but quite a few of us Canadians are susceptible to Trump and Musk's influence too. About 1 in 4. And we have our own narrow minded far right politicians who are leading in the polls.

[@fbloggs]

@@ukraine7249 No chance of that, just wishful thinking by Amercian nazis.

[@thefpvlife7785]

As an American I concur

[@byteresistor]

Ban twitter in the EU. Well, anything related to Musk really.

[@davidrobinson7684]

That is absolutely what we should do. Anything short of that is completely unacceptable.

[@Marleemass]

And Tesla.

[@Durka-Durka01]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sonofsomerset1695]

Yeah ban anything that isnt total far left propaganda like James O'Brien, and then wonder why the economy is crashing.

[@northernouthouse]

That should be a worldwide ban along with FB now that hate speech is sanctioned.

[@stark15]

He should be immediately taken out of any government position! Disgusting

[@theRealJohnErtel]

He's not in a government position specifically to avoid having to give up any of the buckets of money the government is paying him as a contractor. It's ridiculous that he is anywhere near policymaking.

[@bumblebeeproductions1673]

“So this is how liberty dies…with thunderous applause” Star Wars

[@Jackson-pd2vj]

It's a sad day for the United States. My grandfather fought Nazis in world war 2 only to see that the Nazis has taken over the United States.

[@JustB-cuz]

Wow. Your grandfather is about 100 years old.

[@robertarends2458]

He is not saying that his grandfather is still with us.

[@CodeLife_12]

@@JustB-cuz You're not the brightest bulb lol

[@PrestonCha81]

😂

[@garytomlinson5075]

@@JustB-cuzso did my grandfather, he has past of course

[@andybrice2711]

In my experience _“It was a Roman Salute.”_ is a cover commonly used by actual neo-Nazis. So I’m not buying that excuse.

[@davenorgrove3193]

A Roman salute adopted by Mussolini and used by the Nazis.

[@lolakauffmann]

Yep, nobody would bother with hailing for Caesar, Nero or Mussolini - the thing is attractive to right wingers & nut jobs only because of Adolf & all the darkly iconic footage of that crazy & super evil regime. Elon visualizes himself as a Führer of the universe.. gross!

[@josec1538]

And a salute popularized by Nazis and has been since WW2 . That roman salute is history not modern times

[@CastorBean-dk]

He's South African - not Italian. Talk about welfare queens, these robber barons are going to make the Gilded Age look like the New Deal. You MAGAts just can't face reality.

[@lolakauffmann]

@@andybrice2711 Since Adolf, it's a Hitlergruß & nothing else & we all know it. Nobody acidentally hails Caesar - but we all have amoke footage stored in our brains of 1930s Germany!

[@acutefailure1]

"Saluting a modern-day emperor" isn't a BETTER justification.

[@missnellie33]

😂 for sure, not the W he thinks it is

[@Wezwolf]

Well it is a little bit better than the German version.

[@tonedowne]

It isn't even a justification, its just a different way of describing fascism.

[@zklpr4661]

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984

[@kmlund42]

I am tired of people making excuses for what is happening in the US. I am so sad for our country that folks are falling for this

[@ProgNoizesB]

Because those people lost their common sense and instinct. They are all look up tho them which is bad. But wh am I to say that. Pretty funny that what I said everytime comes out eventually.

[@dadanum8443]

At least you got rid of the crooked Bidens and Clintons

[@ronm1055]

It's sad but was to be expected. People that hate looks for signs of hate where no one else sees it.

[@jaymusic9039]

I totally agree with you! I'm more disappointed in the people than the sitting president. Well maybe I can't go that far considering who it is.

[@nancytestani1470]

@@ronm1055so push back.

[@SteveGrethe]

Remember, America did not fight fascism until 1941, and it was only because of Pearl Harbor. They took a timeout 1939-41. Finally, the Germans declared war on the USA , the USA only declaring war afterwards. We are witnessing the logical conclusion to Reaganism and Thatcherism were the individual was all important, you could shaft your neighbors and friends as long as you were ok because that was all that mattered.

[@deanromanado5850]

Even when pearl harbor was attacked, Canada declared war on Japan before the US did.

[@stephenhill545]

Fascism is a collectivist ideology. It does not like individualism.

[@Spidey-2002]

USA is the biggest myth ever

[@Spidey-2002]

USA is also the biggest lie ever told as well

[@lukem118]

But they love to tell us they won WWII 🤔

[@user-ca3sp7er1h]

Ellen Musk at finally shown the world he's true colours He's promoting fascism

[@Durka-Durka01]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sonofsomerset1695]

Did he say Seig Heil or did he say he was throwing his heart out? Go figure and stop being manipulated by far left propaganda nonsense like O'Brien spouts everyday to brainwash gullible people.

[@naeemahmed5236]

The return on Zionist investment 😂 oh my days !!

[@Samaa-os7hx]

💯

[@ConcertGoerChris]

Facts.

[@samsarapicture]

Q. You know what they call smart people in usa? A. Tourists.