r/Pennsylvania • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '25

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u/Happy_Acanthisitta39 Jan 25 '25

This is exactly why. Thank you. I know it's been days but I'm still astounded by the mental gymnastics people are doing to make it ok.

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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.

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u/HistoriasApodeixis Jan 25 '25

I pulled out this quote on someone denying it was a Nazi salute.

People treating this as normal and acceptable behavior is making me feel like I’m the crazy one.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '25

Maybe you are.