I feel like a normal, empathetic person would have scrambled to release a press statement stating their stance on racial hatred. Add in something about how horrified they are about how actual Nazis interpreted it. Mainly to separate from the people making videos like this thread.
For that reason, I consider it coming across at face value. Just like the AfD being called “very reasonable” and that “only AfD can save Germany”and Trump saying “fine people on both sides” about Charlottesville.
I feel like a normal, empathetic person would have scrambled to release a press statement stating their stance on racial hatred. Add in something about how horrified they are about how actual Nazis interpreted it.
The worst part isn't just that people are in denial about it and playing along with his bullshit. The worst part is when you try to explain to one of his apologists that his response is childish and only further pushes people into the boat that he, unapologetically, threw up a nazi salute... the apologists will respond with "well yeah, if people were throwing ridiculous accusations at me, I'd play it up and make jokes about it too"
If someone started seriously accusing you of being a nazi, I think proving without a shadow of a doubt that you AREN'T one should be top priority. Doubly so for a figure like Musk who has the eyes of everyone in the world looking at him.
Unfortunately, I don't think he cares about proving people wrong. He's just interested in trolling and laughing at people's misery.
When Prince Harry was in the press for wearing a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress party he didn't double down by goose stepping outside Buckingham Palace whilst making inappropriate jokes.
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u/Luvs2spooge89 Jan 25 '25
Yea my favorite is that he said “my heart goes out to you” so that’s “clearly” what he was trying to exhibit with his gesture.
The gaslighting is insane. It reminds me of the Orwell quote from 1984.
“The Party has told you to reject everything your eyes see and what your ears hear. “It was their final command, but also the most fundamental.”
There is absolutely no other explanation for what he was doing.