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Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Elon Musk after he made a gesture during Trump’s inauguration resembling a Nazi salute.

Musk and his allies dismissed the comparison, calling such accusations exaggerated.

Ocasio-Cortez, however, called the gesture unacceptable, emphasizing America’s history of opposing Nazis and the Confederacy.

She also condemned the Anti-Defamation League for defending Musk, accusing it of losing credibility.

Her comments sparked broader debate on symbols, gestures, and their implications amid Trump’s return to office.

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[–] BadJojo@communick.news 95 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do we though? Do we really, truly, hate Nazis? The evidence so far is not that conclusive.

I hate Nazis, but I don't think the country as a whole hates Nazis.

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well, you certainly used to, judging by the efforts and sacrifices 80 years ago, but there's certainly a lot of evidence to indicate a lot of Americans of today think you were on the wrong side back then.

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (7 children)

You may want to reread some history, there were plenty of Nazi sympathizers and collaborators (read: nazis) in the US back then too.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 119 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Behold the one prominent US politician with any principles.

And for that she will never be allowed near any real power...

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago

It's one of the reasons reactionaries hate her so much.

And also that she's a woman of color who didn't stay "in her place."

And it's so annoying to hear liberals parrot the same shit because the conglomerates who own liberal media don't want to change the status quo.

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (8 children)
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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

a gesture (..) resembling a Nazi salute

Fuck off with that shitlib overcautiousness, HuffPo! The only way it could have been any more obviously a Nazi salute would have been if he had screamed "sieg heil!" while doing it!

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 19 points 23 hours ago

Most based AOC, I wonder if the hate-thirsting over her will begin again now that she's becoming such a needed voice in these trying times.

Only asking because the memes about Ben Shapiro wnating her feet pics were funny as hell.

But seriously, can it actually not? I low-key hated all the "Let's just tell dumb blonde jokes with AOC instead of the dumb blonde." memes, cause it's like.. when we call Trump dumb, we can point to shit he actually did (like turn every American into a woman because he's too transphobic to know how to read), we aren't just saying it to say it.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago

I want to live in the country she thinks she's living in...

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 70 points 1 day ago

I love AOC but I sure hope she has a really good security team. Most of us hate Nazis, but a whole lot of Republicans are actually Nazis and they hate and despise her.

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

Fucking preach.

I really hope AOC considers a 2028 run for President.

Edit: please fuck off about the uncertainty of 2028 elections, I'm excruciatingly aware, your reminders are not helpful.

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[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Meh. 25% or so love them, another 25% couldn’t be bothered to care.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 37 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Nobody could have predicted him to be a bad person. Really, that came as a surprise for everyone 🤡

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 57 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

'In this country, we hate Nazis'

I wouldn't be so sure. Trump didn't win the election in a packet of cereals...

[–] daltotron@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'd kind of be willing to wager that we actually hated nazis mostly because they were foreign, more than anything else. I think all that ww2 valorizing history schlock about me and the good old boys from ken-tucky and all over going out and killing all the nazis has totally cooked america's understanding of that war. I dunno, towards the end we did nuke a country, twice, in a totally superfluous and cruel act, and we also concentrated the domestic immigrant population that we were bombing during that war into camps. Everyone brushes over that part, though, and america is truly faultless. These aren't our true characters, being revealed, no, this is just some errant deviation from a much more civilized and reasonable norm! Surely, that must be the case.

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[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I greatly appreciate her frustration and look forward to her being the largest voice in dissent.

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[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The US also let neo-nazis march on the streets without contest.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 23 points 1 day ago (5 children)

This is an unpopular opinion with .world mods, but I believe nazis should be dealt with immediately.

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[–] lance20000@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

This is America.

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