AOC Rips Elon Musk: 'In This Country, We Hate Nazis'
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"I still am not rocking with anyone sympathetic to Nazis," the Democrat said. "And I will do that until I am six feet in the ground.”

Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Elon Musk after he made a gesture during Trump’s inauguration resembling a Nazi salute.

Musk and his allies dismissed the comparison, calling such accusations exaggerated.

Ocasio-Cortez, however, called the gesture unacceptable, emphasizing America’s history of opposing Nazis and the Confederacy.

She also condemned the Anti-Defamation League for defending Musk, accusing it of losing credibility.

Her comments sparked broader debate on symbols, gestures, and their implications amid Trump’s return to office.

  • @[email protected]English
    95•1 month ago

    Do we though? Do we really, truly, hate Nazis? The evidence so far is not that conclusive.

    I hate Nazis, but I don’t think the country as a whole hates Nazis.

    • @espentan
      19•1 month ago

      Well, you certainly used to, judging by the efforts and sacrifices 80 years ago, but there’s certainly a lot of evidence to indicate a lot of Americans of today think you were on the wrong side back then.

      • @YarHarSuperstar
        37•1 month ago

        You may want to reread some history, there were plenty of Nazi sympathizers and collaborators (read: nazis) in the US back then too.

        • @espentan
          7•1 month ago

          Oh I’m well aware, but push came to show and the better minds prevailed, back then, and as a result, so did the country.

          I’m not convinced the outcome would’ve been the same today.

          • @Scott_of_the_Arctic
            6•1 month ago

            The saying is “if push comes to shove” ie if shit gets real /escalates.

            • @espentan
              8•1 month ago

              English is not my native tongue, and I knew I was on thin ice with that one…

              • @[email protected]
                5•1 month ago

                It’s actually “on thin eyes”, i.e people are watching you closely.

                Nah just fucking with ya.

              • @Scott_of_the_Arctic
                1•1 month ago

                Not a big deal, I just prefer knowing if I make a mistake in my second language so I don’t keep making it.

          • @[email protected]
            2•1 month ago

            And then those better minds snapped up as many Nazi scientists they could and put them to work for “the good guys”, and burnt a few crosses.

      • @Snapz
        3•1 month ago

        See, that’s the issue though, you say they “think you were on the wrong side”… but they don’t think. They put on a hat with the team colors and just thoughtlessly repeat the chants as the organist plays the fight song.