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What's it called when people defend Elon Musk by saying "You cannot speak for another person's intentions" after he did that Nazi salute twice? in c/[email protected]

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

What's it called when they defend Nazis, but then say something such as "I'm not defending Nazis, Nazis can all be shot"?

Scientists issue dire warning: Microplastic accumulation in human brains escalating in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (14 children)

Scary. Is plastic more or less expensive than cardboard/paper? I'm not sure if it's where I live, but I've noticed that during my childhood, (example) most takeout containers would be either foil or paper. Now, most of them are plastic, even the cups that contain sauces. I don't get why plastic has been embraced so much when the alternatives were far easier to recycle.

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What's it called when people defend Elon Musk by saying "You cannot speak for another person's intentions" after he did that Nazi salute twice? (lemmy.wtf)

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Example https://lemm.ee/post/54155328/17905549 and https://lemm.ee/post/55188600

I have witnessed multiple people do this, and it never feels like it's done in good faith. They assert that "Only Elon Musk knows what his intentions are, and unless he explicitly states what his intentions were, you cannot speak for his intentions". They say that the accusation that he is a Nazi is slander for this reason.

I'm wondering what the name of this kind of tactic is. They'll say "You cannot speak for another person's intentions" while sometimes also saying "What was perceived did not match his intentions" and "The Romans also did that salute". In the process they will also state several times that they are not defending Nazis and that they hate Nazis.