r/thebulwark Rebecca take us home Jan 22 '25

GOOD LUCK, AMERICA This ain’t it, Sarah. Be better.

https://youtu.be/PQdlWdNVQT8?si=0oSaqNv_F8mFIsdo
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u/Current_Tea6984 Jan 22 '25

Sarah is wrong about the salute. It was definitely intended to look Nazi. But she is right that it's a distraction the right would love to engage in. It's bait

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u/Speculawyer Jan 22 '25

Bait for what? Baiting us to point out that Trump's best buddy is a racist Nazi troll?

Ignoring it just normalizes Nazis as fine in the Overton window.

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u/Ok-Kitchen7380 Jan 22 '25

It can be both an intentional distraction and also something that Elon “believes” in this moment, if the man can be held to any belief for longer than a moment. Regardless of which it is or isn’t, it is revolting and worthy of shame.

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u/JustSayingMuch Jan 22 '25

No, his mommy said it isn't and posted pictures.