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Hundreds of subreddits are debating banning links to X.com (formerly Twitter) following Elon Musk’s Nazi salute at a Trump rally.

Dozens of subreddit moderators have already implemented bans, while others are holding votes among their communities.

The bans span political, regional, and topical subreddits, including r/NewJersey, r/londonOntario, and r/christianity, with some highlighting Musk’s gesture alongside neo-Nazi imagery.

This move reflects growing backlash against Musk and his platform over perceived alignment with extremist symbolism.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

It's actually scary how much of Reddit is full of astroturf and overly sensitive moderators these days. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

The bots are going nuts over there... lol.. no way the TOP comments of some of those are legit...

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago (4 children)

We're spending so much media attention on this Nazi salute that I'm wondering if it may have been the intent all along - tie up media coverage while the Trump administration pushes harmful legislation through under the radar.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Well, trump is doing some weird old chap shit... musk did a master move (relative to it's intelect)

That is how i read the situation

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

What are we going to do. Ignore the Nazi in the room?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Thus, the stun lock begins

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

The thing is, Trump's harmful policies are in fact Nazi policies. We need to be spending more attention on the fact that there are now Nazis in the White House.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't care what Reddit does, it's dead to me

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

do they not ban all lemmy links as well?

guide them to Lemmy and my comment becomes “[ Removed by Reddit ]” after a few seconds

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Garbage blocking garbage. Fuck Reddit

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

11 year old account banned for saying that if there was a revolution the rich wouldn't have the resources to protect themselves

No previous infractions

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

Wow that blows.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah man, it got a lot worse recently, fuck that place. I was here like right during the exodus but I wanted to give it more time and see how it develops. Much more populated now!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I got perma banned for saying I would welcome England liberating us from the Tyranny of Trump lmao. Bitch I'm a Vet too, fuck that orange weiner.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I uninstalled reddit so I'm not positive but it was either US Politics or US News

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I've banned new Teslas from going before me at stop signs, passing me on the freeway, and not being cut off by me within inches in the left lane at any opportunity I can take.

Edit: was really expecting greater than zero downvotes for the last sentence. Thanks for letting me talk shit and knowing I'm not trying to endanger any safety for real

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I choose to believe this is brilliant trolling

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

eh, spez is probably going to step in and force them back to require Twitter or something. he wouldn't want to be pushed out of the oligarchy.

fuck spez in advance

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago
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