LOL "controversial salute"
Looked pretty fucking clear to me.
this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2025
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In general the use of "controversial" in modern English triggers my autistic anxiety.
Elon's wide gesture was not only not controversial, it was also very expressive.
Nazi salute. Not controversial salute. Nazi salute.
Controversial nazi salute does seem to describe the situation most accurately, it's just the fact that it's controversial is bonkers.
It's controversial like nude art. People aren't comfortable with their sexuality and are disturbed by nudity.
In that case, people aren't comfortable to admit that they are nazis.
It happens for medias to misspeak, like not noticing a genocide and just reporting on "an explosion in Gaza". /s
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"controversial salute" is certainly one way to phrase a Nazi salute.
I can't believe we're downplaying Nazi salutes. If this were in a political satire film 15 years ago it'd be dismissed as being too absurd.
The media already goosestepping to the new regime.
Super pumped for 4 years (good lord please let it only be 4) of chickenshit euphemisms
Oh no, we were promised no more votes would be needed after 4 years. We'll likely see Don Jr. in a few though after the heart attack...
It's very disturbing because it's creeping acceptance by massaging the message over time.
First a billionaire makes the salute
Then you get everyone to debate it
Then everyone associates it less and less to nazism
Then it's just a gesture billionaires do
Then it's just a gesture
Then it becomes more common
Then it becomes normal
I mean, it’s Forbes. It’s essentially one of the primary mouthpieces of this new-age Business Plot we’re living through. I’m unsurprised they’re sanewashing this.
Its forbes. A rag I wouldn't wipe my ass with it.
They've made such a hard right turn it's insane. It's not just "super fiscally conservative ideals" but straight up propaganda at this point
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Don't worry, reddit will soon prohibit blocking twitter
"Controversial salute" is interesting wording. They're clearly identifying it as the Nazi salute, but aren't outright saying it.
I'm surprised Reddit allowed anyone to ban X links since both sites are run by soulless corporate monsters
I’m shocked that liar spez has any morale compass at this point. It is bizarre.
It’s an easy way for him to act like they let the subs run independently without it hurting their core business model.
That sounds a lot like when they did the reddit mural wall right after all this Spez shit started. It gave everyone an opportunity to scribble "fuck Spez" while still using the app and engaging with the site and probably making him even more money... The whole thing is just depressing that's why I try not to think about reddit anymore lol
I'm sure once the press coverage starts to take hold and their venture capitalist overlords realize what's going on, they will crack down on the mods hard. Just like they did back in June/July of 2023. Little piggy boy will punish any rebellious mods and then grovel in mortification to his corporate masters.
Why would Reddit care if subs disallowed links that would take their users off platform?
It might upset copresident Elon
Banned on r/NFL actually, which is shocking. That sub relies so heavily on Twitter news
Steve is an Elon wannabe, he will just replace those mods and it'll be business as usual.
Seen a bunch of them blocking links to any websites that require a login. Good for them.
They should block themselves because reddit blocks non-logged users on some networks or VPNs.
I agree. Trump should ban Twitter, Reddit, Discord, GitHub and Meta sites. 👍
Folks better stop sharing them here too
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