r/technology • u/abrownn • Feb 02 '25

Social Media Elon Musk takes aim at Reddit

https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-reddit-x-links-nazi-salute-2024281
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u/koensch57 Feb 02 '25

Mussk did not only make a Nazi salute, He also acts like a complete nazi

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u/SplendidPunkinButter Feb 02 '25

People fixating on “could it possibly have been something other than a Nazi salute” as if there aren’t numerous other reasons to call him a Nazi already. Like how he wrote an op ed praising the AfD

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u/marksteele6 Feb 02 '25

So here's the thing, I was in that camp when it first happened. What swayed me over the next few days was the fact that rather than apologizing for an unfortunate gesture, he acted proud about it and went on to associate with known extreme alt-right organizations. At that point, there's really no defense for it.