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ohyoutravel 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The comment is a lie. I live in a major US city. They marched through the city in 2025 (minimally) with white face masks, red armbands with the Nazi symbol, doing Nazi salutes. Saw with my own eyes or I would have also not believed it. Absolutely shameful.

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r_lee 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Elon did?

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ohyoutravel 6 hours ago | parent [-]

As in Elon Musk? Specifically? No idea, wouldn’t be surprised, but I have no evidence that he did. But the post I’m responding to said

“No ones [sic] doing nazi salutes.”

So I didn’t read it as Elon Musk specifically. I would suggest you’re adding that in your mind and should reevaluate your fascination with him.

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r_lee 6 hours ago | parent [-]

sure that I can disagree with, there definitely are people like that, there's billions of us after all

but I'm pretty sure he was referencing Elon there, as in there's no such thing as him doing such a salute

but hey, I can't even see the original post because it was flagged, like mine is now. so that's great.

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ohyoutravel 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I do think it’s interesting that in a conversation about nazis where Elon musk hadn’t been mentioned, that’s the first place your brain goes.

You heard “Nazi” and immediately thought “Elon”. Curious.

	▲	r_lee 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		huh? that's literally the context of this thread. how did you conclude that Elon wasn't mentioned? Curious.

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ballon_monkey 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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r_lee 6 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm not really on either side that much but I just don't understand this overreaction, it's literally fascism, silencing the opposition

and censoring others by painting them as nazis/Hitler

iirc your comments weren't even making any big statements, just giving out your simple opinions without even invoking any political beliefs

IMO whoever is doing that should get their flagging abilities taken away.

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ballon_monkey 6 hours ago | parent [-]

> iirc your comments weren't even making any big statements, just giving out your simple opinions without even invoking any political beliefs

Initially I did type out more, but I didn't want to turn it into an argument, so I kept its simple.

I just don't like that the left keep spouting out that elon did a nazi salute when he didn't, and his gesture is no different to anything the democrats have done. But HN is frustrating like this. You try to keep it simple and neutral. Downvoted/flagged. You voice your opinion. Downvoted/flagged.

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afavour 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

You’ve said a few times that it isn’t different to anything democrats have done. Can you point to some specific examples?

	▲	ballon_monkey 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		hagbard_c replied with a bunch of examples to the initial reply to me.

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r_lee 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

downvoting is expected, like on Reddit, but flagging comments like yours, that's a first for me

if people are so convinced that you and Elon are both super Nazis or something then why not show everyone what vile things you've typed here (iirc it was just "it was not a nazi salute." or something like that)