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Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Elon Musk after he made a gesture during Trump’s inauguration resembling a Nazi salute.

Musk and his allies dismissed the comparison, calling such accusations exaggerated.

Ocasio-Cortez, however, called the gesture unacceptable, emphasizing America’s history of opposing Nazis and the Confederacy.

She also condemned the Anti-Defamation League for defending Musk, accusing it of losing credibility.

Her comments sparked broader debate on symbols, gestures, and their implications amid Trump’s return to office.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

But We love Jews, But Jews love Reps. But alt right reps hate Jews.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Fucking preach.

I really hope AOC considers a 2028 run for President.

Edit: please fuck off about the uncertainty of 2028 elections, I'm excruciatingly aware, your reminders are not helpful.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Bold of you to assume there will be a 2028 election

Edit: commenter made a good point. It's foolish to abandon any potential avenue of change, even if it seems like a lost cause

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

oh alright let's all just give up then

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[–] [email protected] 82 points 2 days ago (9 children)

We used to kill Nazis.

Now we cheer them, shrug them off, or make excuses for them.

This nation is pathetic.

I wonder how many conservative's ancestors fought the Nazis and now they're voting for Nazis.

Hey 2A enthusiasts. This is the moment you've been saying you need your guns for your entire pathetic lives. Where you at?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hey 2A enthusiasts. This is the moment you've been saying you need your guns for your entire pathetic lives. Where you at?

They're apparently calling for gun control in the threads discussing LGBTQ+ people arming themselves.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

That moment for 2A enthusaists came when Alabama banned abortion (before Roe v. Wade was overturned) and when Trump was putting children in cages. They didn't then... they were the Nazis all along. The same people who just wanted to be the Brownshirts, but with their own personal firearms and not something issued to them.

We're seeing a similiar bullshit in Israel with West Bank illegal 'settlers' carrying M4 pattern rifles with them to the 'homes'.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (15 children)

Assuming you're American, you do understand the irony of America taking in the most nazi elite and scientists for their own personal projects right? Also if you read mein kampf you'll find it fascinating how much he was inspired by American legalised racism and ethnic cleanings. America is a nation built like how Israel was, through ideological and legalized genocide, racism, fascism and racism. I'm starting to comprehend how the soviet did the real nazi killing and suffered the real consequences of the Nazis unlike America.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)

a gesture (..) resembling a Nazi salute

Fuck off with that shitlib overcautiousness, HuffPo! The only way it could have been any more obviously a Nazi salute would have been if he had screamed "sieg heil!" while doing it!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Ya ya ya, keep arguing on the internet/news until your country becomes one of the shittiest in world under Trump. Do something about it irl.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago

I want to live in the country she thinks she's living in...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

is "rips" the new "slams"?

[–] [email protected] 95 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do we though? Do we really, truly, hate Nazis? The evidence so far is not that conclusive.

I hate Nazis, but I don't think the country as a whole hates Nazis.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well, you certainly used to, judging by the efforts and sacrifices 80 years ago, but there's certainly a lot of evidence to indicate a lot of Americans of today think you were on the wrong side back then.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You may want to reread some history, there were plenty of Nazi sympathizers and collaborators (read: nazis) in the US back then too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Oh I'm well aware, but push came to show and the better minds prevailed, back then, and as a result, so did the country.

I'm not convinced the outcome would've been the same today.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (4 children)

The saying is "if push comes to shove" ie if shit gets real /escalates.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My Grandpa hated some Nazis in other countries, too.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Same. Nazi killing practically runs in the family at this point.

Not even gonna bother with a 'brown shirts will be shot' sign.

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