Summary

Elon Musk escalated controversy over accusations that his salute at a Trump rally resembled a “Sieg heil” by posting Nazi-related jokes on X, referencing figures like Rudolf Hess and Joseph Goebbels.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) initially defended Musk, urging “a bit of grace” and “benefit of the doubt,” but later condemned his Holocaust-related jokes as offensive.

Conservative Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also defended Musk.

Critics highlighted Musk’s history of promoting far-right conspiracy theories and enabling neo-Nazi content on X, raising concerns about increasing offensive rhetoric on the platform.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness
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    27 hours ago

    I mean it is true, though… Well not completely but a good 80% of the way there. The reason the establishment will go after you for criticizing Israel (if they can, anyway) is because they’re getting Israeli lobby and MIC money. I’m not sure what the dog whistle here is supposed to be. The “Jews control the world” thing? Obviously that’s not true but Israel does exert a lot of control over US politics.

    • Ech
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      06 hours ago

      “Those Nazi’s are 80% right.” Lol.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness
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        26 hours ago

        I mean yeah why not? Having wrong beliefs, even really wrong beliefs, doesn’t prevent one from making a good point.