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cs702 · 11 hours ago
Normally I would flag an OP like this one, but in this case I will NOT, because the sight of one of the world's most well-known and successful entrepreneurs giving the Nazi salute in public at a presidential inauguration has left me in shock. Shock. If there is anyone close to Elon here on HN who could talk some sense into him, please do so.

This shocking video must be seen to be believed. To the moderators: please consider unflagging the OP.

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voganmother42 · 11 hours ago
This should not be flagged.
mullingitover · 12 hours ago
This seems like a power move perfectly designed to humiliate anyone still attempting to be neutral. The mainstream media and even the ADL is being forced into a degrading charade where they can't call two full-throated nazi salutes what they obviously are.

The closest I've seen to calling this what it is is Rolling Stone pointing out that actual neo-Nazis are thrilled at having him speak directly to them[1].

[1] https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-mus...

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cellwebb · 12 hours ago
This is disgusting behavior. Unfortunately not terribly surprising if you've seen his shift to supporting the far-right over the last few years.
bloomingkales · 11 hours ago
I am astonished. I wondered my whole life how Nazism could have possibly happened, how cooler heads didn’t prevail.

We got here a day at a time. Don’t promote this guys shit ever again if you have any self respect.

Color me changed, I was wrong about this Trump thing. It’s all real, all of this happening.

Edit: Do not flag this post. Casual nazism, jingoism, corruption is too serious to say we are above discussing this.

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