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/murrdpirate Feb 02 '25

We're not talking about calling him 'just' a fascist or right-wing. We're talking about whether to label him a literal Nazi. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think when you call someone a Nazi rather than, say, a fascist, you're saying they hate Jewish people.

Can you tell me what evidence there is that Musk hates Jewish people? Or is this salute thing enough evidence for you that he hates Jewish people?

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u/dark_dark_dark_not Feb 02 '25

My line is the following: If he you are doing everything a Neo Nazi would in your place, you are nazi.

So, if he was a true nazi, deep in his heart, what would he do different ?

Yes, Nazi hated jews, but nazis didn't only hated Jews.

Jews were the main scapegoat at the time. So again, if a true nazi was controlling Elon Musk, what would be different?

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u/murrdpirate Feb 02 '25

Yes, I think a true Nazi is often different. For example, I've seen Nazis that explicitly state that they hate Jewish people or have refused to interact with Jewish people.

Obviously Musk is not publicly presenting himself as someone who hates Jewish people. So you are accusing him of being a closet Nazi, with your only evidence being a hand gesture that occurred over a couple seconds of his entire life.

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u/dark_dark_dark_not Feb 02 '25

Would you do the same gesture, and expression, in front of a synagogue on a Saturday ?

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u/murrdpirate Feb 03 '25

Of course not. There's no occasion where it'd be appropriate to make the gesture. I'm saying it's possible it was just an emphatic gesture in the moment, without considering the Nazi aspect.