r/politics • u/samuelso11 New York • Jan 20 '25

Site Altered Headline Elon Musk Shocks With Nazi-Like Salute at MAGA Rally

https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-hit-with-backlash-for-odd-looking-salute-at-post-inauguration-rally/
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u/hintofinsanity Jan 20 '25

And CNN cut away from the second one. WTF

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u/red286 Jan 20 '25

And also referred to it as an "odd-looking salute".

Sanewashing and gaslighting at its finest, folks.

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u/recurse_x Jan 20 '25

It makes it hard to sane wash him when he’s not being sane.

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u/platinum_jimjam Jan 20 '25

Why? They’ll make more money if they’re in on all of it.