It was a relief to read something honest & straightforward for a change. The only way for us to get through this is if we call it out. There are others out there who see it too & who need to know they are not alone. Thank you.
“As Michael Harriot said to me earlier today on a phone call, please show me an example of someone who was making that hand gesture when they were not referencing fascism or Nazism.”
Already the AI-generated images are out there showing myriad Democrats using that hand gesture.
Also: I’m sure there are millions of people in the world who have taken exercise classes or done other activities during which they move their arms in a fashion such that, were they video taped, a still image of them “making a Nazi salute” could be extracted.
The difference is that we know Elon Musk didn’t have a still image extracted out of context from a longer video. This *was* the action *in* the context.
I don't usually like litmus tests, but this thing is becoming one. If a report about this nazi salute says "looks like" or "could be perceived as", that is not journalism. I am glad to be supporting journalism.
It was a relief to read something honest & straightforward for a change. The only way for us to get through this is if we call it out. There are others out there who see it too & who need to know they are not alone. Thank you.
omg the heavyweights from the root are coming back from their side ventures to one place and i, for one, CANNOT get enough of it!
Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
“As Michael Harriot said to me earlier today on a phone call, please show me an example of someone who was making that hand gesture when they were not referencing fascism or Nazism.”
Already the AI-generated images are out there showing myriad Democrats using that hand gesture.
Also: I’m sure there are millions of people in the world who have taken exercise classes or done other activities during which they move their arms in a fashion such that, were they video taped, a still image of them “making a Nazi salute” could be extracted.
The difference is that we know Elon Musk didn’t have a still image extracted out of context from a longer video. This *was* the action *in* the context.
Exactly that. I saw people trying to use images of Kamala Harris, former president Obama, and AOC saying they were making the salute.
I read about the ADL's mealy mouthed response to this, so I went to their site and reported an antisemitic incident, namely their response to Elon.
I called them Kapos
I'm very curious to see if I get a response beyond the automated one.
Clever.
We have to call out all behavior that supports this issh.
"Every journalist should be committed to speaking the truth and calling out the lies." - Sitting with this sentence today. Great read!
Thank you for speaking the truth!
The only way it wasn't a nazi salute, is if it was the Terran Empire salute, which is a nazi salute 🙄
Very scary!!!
Benefit of the doubt is key to White supremacy. Who always gets the benefit of the doubt and who never does.
This sure looks Nazi to me.
I don't usually like litmus tests, but this thing is becoming one. If a report about this nazi salute says "looks like" or "could be perceived as", that is not journalism. I am glad to be supporting journalism.
No doubt. Periodt.
Thank you for saying what needs to be said. Truth
This, this right here, is why I am here! Thank you!
When Obama was elected in 2008, I told everyone I knew to "brush up on the history of the French revolution" and lo, here we are ...
It’s the man behind the message. Sheesh! But there’s no missing the message.