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[–] VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 8 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

It’s not a full on Nazi salute as the words „Heil“, „Heil Hitler“, or „Sieg Heil“ aren’t used. However, it is a full on salute in its tradition. A right wing oligarch holding a victory speech espousing conservative revolution and a glorious future are in the vein of the fascism of old.

Trumpism doesn’t need to even express itself as fully fascist. The popular support, the support of the tycoons of industry, institutional acquiescence, lack of organized resistance, means he doesn’t need to go full authoritarian.

The ideological flexibility of Trumpism is enormous. Allegiance to Trump and MAGA is pretty much it. The rest of the ideology is dynamically formed by sycophants looking for Trump‘s favor. The post ironic attitude means immunity to value based criticism.

Elon Musk is a mix of minister for propaganda and court jester at the same time.

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[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 241 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Journalists: It appeared to be a South African karate chop of some kind

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

If you went to college and knew any media majors you’d know exactly why media is failing us. Some journalists are the exception, obviously, but not the ones to whom you refer.

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago

I figure ProPublica and The Lancet doesn't feel the need to write about a Nazi salute we could all see for our own eyes, no investigative journalism necessary.

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 211 points 1 day ago (11 children)

It has been maddening how corporate media has been trying to tell us it was anything but a Nazi salute. I'm reminded of the Star Trek episode Chain of Command Part II, "There are four lights!"

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