I heard from the mainstream media that it’s a “Roman” salute, so that’s completely different. Musk clearly is just a huge fan of Ancient Rome.
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Not that it matters, but they didn’t actually do that shit in ancient Rome. It was invented by classicist painters in the 1800s.
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According to the Adolf Defense League it's just an "awkward" gesture.
Anyone got that photo of him jumping awkwardly at a Trump rally? And then the photoshop of him strung upside down next to Benito et al?
Can't wait for the "no he didn't actually" articles tomorrow like we got with Laura Ingraham
Why wait until tomorrow? They already exist today.
the fash used to cling to their style and aesthetics because of their inherently uncool nature.
these days they are just uncool through and through, goddamn what a shitshow
"Uncool billionaires are the new punk rock 
"
To be fair, I think it could be explained. Perhaps when you’re on enough speed your arms just start doing that? It would explain Hitler AND melon
when you’re on enough speed
So he did a "high" Hitler? I will see myself out.
It’s good that the first of them to go mask-off in this way looked like a fucking dork while doing it.
ADL: "He's just stretching, okay?"
How compelling, 
now get into the 
Almost looks like he tried to dab but forgot how.