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   Tim Bray (timbray@cosocial.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Jan-2025 01:57:09 JST Tim Bray

   Yow, just ran across video of Elon’s Nazi Salute episode and no, he wasn't caught in an unfortunate position, he Sieg Heil’ed to the front of the stage and then turned 180° and Sieg Heil’ed the lucky people in that direction. It was explicitly Nazi and any news organization that doesn’t describe it as such is committing severe malpractice.

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     Jon Udell (judell@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Jan-2025 02:05:49 JST Jon Udell

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     @timbray The results of that litmus test have been sad but predictable.

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     Paul Sutton (zleap@qoto.org)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Jan-2025 03:59:56 JST Paul Sutton

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     @timbray

     I think even if it is this roman salute,* it is just not acceptable or professional to do this, he is the CEO of several companies acting like a immature moron.

     If one of his emplyees did this, and embarrassed the company they would probably be sacked.

     Making a salute like either, may not actually be a sackable offense, what would be is bringing a company in to disrepute, either way there would be disciplinary action taken.

     I would not expect the media to understand anything other than the fact it is a good thing what he has done, it generates clicks and income, that is all they care about.

     Professional journaliam and investigative reporing died ages ago.

     * https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/21/elon-musk-nazi-roman-salute-difference-trump-inauguration