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Journalist does everything possible to avoid calling this what it clearly is (chaser.com.au)

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[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 199 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I love how certain media call it a Roman Salute in an attempt to defend him.

Like, do they think Hitler just made it up himself?

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 110 points 1 month ago

He stole it from the Italians under Mussolini, who basically took it from a painting. There's no evidence the Romans used this salute, so it's always been associated with fascism.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 1 month ago

Unfortunately, evidence isn't something these folks are worried about.

[-] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 23 points 1 month ago

Their feelings don’t care about facts so to say

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 19 points 1 month ago

Even if it was a roman salute, that was a symbol of fascism.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's what I'm saying, it takes literally four seconds to look up where the "Roman" salute came from.

But these kids aren't big on the whole "reading" thing.

[-] Cheems@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Same people that say the swastika is a symbol of peace.

[-] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago

the swastika remains a symbol of good luck and prosperity in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain countries such as Nepal, India, Thailand, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, China and Japan, and carries various other meanings for peoples around the world, such as the Akan, Hopi, Navajo, and Tlingit peoples...

Also, I think Hitler took the salute from this. Which is similar to the Roman salute.

Hitler had no great ideas, he stole from everyone, and was overall a terrible person full of hatred. But, he did ban human zoos.

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[-] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 78 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I for one am absolutely amused that every reputable news source calls it a nazi-style salute, since Elon couldn't even get the salute right, despite his best efforts.

[-] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 24 points 1 month ago

It looks like the halfway point between a Nazi salute and a dab

[-] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

Isn't any salute Musk does a nazi salute?

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[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Isnt this the wrong community? This is not an onion or onion like article... I know Chaser usually does that, but there are no jokes or lies in there really are there? All those quotes have been said/written by someone.