I'm convinced they do this shit on purpose - it riles up the base and it distracts the rest of us. While we're debating each other about whether this is a nazi solute we're not talking about the dozens of consequential things they did yesterday.
I think it's worth being compassionate with people who try to rationalize it because I found myself doing so from the shell shock of the whole thing. I just didn't want to believe it. But no, he did a nazi salute.
Yeah, I think a healthy amount of skepticism is good, that the likelihood of an awkward still out of context or AI generated slop is significant enough to always be doubtful. So yep, when I saw the still, ok, maybe it's awkward still. Then a 2 second clip. Ok, maybe AI generated. Then certainly real and I'll try to watch more for any plausible context I could have not imagined. Yeah, that was full stop a "Nazi salute but I can say it wasn't a Nazi salute".
It's not that I doubted he would be totally game for some Nazism, just disbelief that he would openly do the salute, especially on the first day.
I was fucking flabbergasted. I couldn't believe it. I mean, I knew the man has some far out there right wing views and is a fucking edge lord. But when I saw it I found it unbelievable.
So I related the action to myself, and tried to find an explanation where I could maybe see myself doing it. But honestly after sleeping on it I did realize what actually happened.
Of course while I slept, my comment was bashed thoroughly. I don't really blame anyone, commenters outside Lemmy Shitpost are barely aware of me, but I do think there's room for understanding that seeing that was fucking jarring. The brain does what it does, you know.
I showed the video to a random person that had not much idea of any of this, we are not even American so they didn't know that there was an inauguration or anything. I said nothing, just: "see this video and tell me what you think".
I feel like the Nazi angle range is a bit too wide, lol. Look at the top end of the red, that's definitely still in the range of calling a waiter or flagging down a cab.
Yeah, you right. Like there's no way that apartheid south Africa was fundamentally influenced by Nazi ideology while also having a strategic partnership with Israel. That's just too hard to believe, right?
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makyo@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 1y
I'm convinced they do this shit on purpose - it riles up the base and it distracts the rest of us. While we're debating each other about whether this is a nazi solute we're not talking about the dozens of consequential things they did yesterday.
BakerBagel@midwest.social · 39 pts · 1y
So then don't debate it. They keep doing Nazi shit, so clearly they are Nazis. Anyone claiming otherwise isn't woeth listening to
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
I think it's worth being compassionate with people who try to rationalize it because I found myself doing so from the shell shock of the whole thing. I just didn't want to believe it. But no, he did a nazi salute.
jj4211@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Yeah, I think a healthy amount of skepticism is good, that the likelihood of an awkward still out of context or AI generated slop is significant enough to always be doubtful. So yep, when I saw the still, ok, maybe it's awkward still. Then a 2 second clip. Ok, maybe AI generated. Then certainly real and I'll try to watch more for any plausible context I could have not imagined. Yeah, that was full stop a "Nazi salute but I can say it wasn't a Nazi salute".
It's not that I doubted he would be totally game for some Nazism, just disbelief that he would openly do the salute, especially on the first day.
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I was fucking flabbergasted. I couldn't believe it. I mean, I knew the man has some far out there right wing views and is a fucking edge lord. But when I saw it I found it unbelievable.
So I related the action to myself, and tried to find an explanation where I could maybe see myself doing it. But honestly after sleeping on it I did realize what actually happened.
Of course while I slept, my comment was bashed thoroughly. I don't really blame anyone, commenters outside Lemmy Shitpost are barely aware of me, but I do think there's room for understanding that seeing that was fucking jarring. The brain does what it does, you know.
daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 1y
Is there a debate?
I showed the video to a random person that had not much idea of any of this, we are not even American so they didn't know that there was an inauguration or anything. I said nothing, just: "see this video and tell me what you think".
The answer was: "did he just do the nazi salute?"
Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
MisterFrog@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
The poor font. Forever associated with shitheads
Atlusb@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
GI robot is watching that angle.
damnedfurry@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
I feel like the Nazi angle range is a bit too wide, lol. Look at the top end of the red, that's definitely still in the range of calling a waiter or flagging down a cab.
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 1y
Sergio@slrpnk.net · -3 pts · 1y
Although https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quenelle_(gesture)
NOMOYANKS@lemmy.kya.moe · -3 pts · 1y
timewarp@lemmy.world · -92 pts · 1y
Valmond@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 1y
You really are all over the place defending your elom.
Judge for yourselves people:
Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
timewarp@lemmy.world · -67 pts · 1y
endeavor@sopuli.xyz · 19 pts · 1y
timewarp@lemmy.world · -14 pts · 1y
ieatpwns@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Respectful discourse : you have Nazi cum on your chin
timewarp@lemmy.world · -9 pts · 1y
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
You're not very good at this.
twei@discuss.tchncs.de · 16 pts · 1y
u're a really good use case for user tags
timewarp@lemmy.world · -12 pts · 1y
PoolloverNathan@programming.dev · 10 pts · 1y
Really? I've only seen 'likes nazis' in bright bold red.
fushuan@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
They also lie to you.
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 1y
Nazi
timewarp@lemmy.world · -15 pts · 1y
HikingVet@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y
Weird reponse since you keep defending a nazi salute.
endeavor@sopuli.xyz · 30 pts · 1y
timewarp@lemmy.world · -19 pts · 1y
endeavor@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 1y
timewarp@lemmy.world · -10 pts · 1y
endeavor@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 1y
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 1y
Tell me you don't know about the madagascar plan without mentioning the madagascar plan
timewarp@lemmy.world · -11 pts · 1y
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y
Nah, I'm calling Hitler a Nazi, unless you want to claim that he wasn't
roguetrick@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Yeah, you right. Like there's no way that apartheid south Africa was fundamentally influenced by Nazi ideology while also having a strategic partnership with Israel. That's just too hard to believe, right?
frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe · 15 pts · 1y
Hush nazi
timewarp@lemmy.world · -18 pts · 1y
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y
Wow, you're all over every post. You get paid by the word or the day?
You care more than normal people care.
timewarp@lemmy.world · -10 pts · 1y
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
You're certainly russian to defend Nazis
PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org · 9 pts · 1y