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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

the president:

the media:

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

This is barely even satire at this point

[–] [email protected] 194 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I love how certain media call it a Roman Salute in an attempt to defend him.

Like, do they think Hitler just made it up himself?

[–] [email protected] 107 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He stole it from the Italians under Mussolini, who basically took it from a painting. There's no evidence the Romans used this salute, so it's always been associated with fascism.

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

Unfortunately, evidence isn't something these folks are worried about.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

Their feelings don’t care about facts so to say

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even if it was a roman salute, that was a symbol of fascism.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's what I'm saying, it takes literally four seconds to look up where the "Roman" salute came from.

But these kids aren't big on the whole "reading" thing.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Isnt this the wrong community? This is not an onion or onion like article... I know Chaser usually does that, but there are no jokes or lies in there really are there? All those quotes have been said/written by someone.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that's what nottheonion is for.

[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I for one am absolutely amused that every reputable news source calls it a nazi-style salute, since Elon couldn't even get the salute right, despite his best efforts.

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

Sorry, replied to the wrong comment…

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

Isn't any salute Musk does a nazi salute?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

Well played.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago

It looks like the halfway point between a Nazi salute and a dab

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

In their defense, the party said its most important action item on the talking points memo was not to trust your eyes or your ears any longer.

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

"Don't look up!"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

Just an FYI, the real meaning of that salute is the statement, "I'm a kunt!"

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This was the image I was thinking of when I first saw him do the thing

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