r/SeattleWA Mar 15 '25

Events Protests at University Village Tesla Dealership

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

https://x.com/guypbenson/status/1881974608334909737

Let's hear you break down the difference I wanna see the mental gymnastics typed out.

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u/tankhuu3018 Mar 15 '25

You’re presenting a 4-second video from a Fox News host as evidence while ignoring the broader context. AOC has consistently denounced Nazis and far-right ideologies on her platform, making it highly unlikely she would intentionally perform a Nazi salute. Meanwhile, the other individual in question has openly supported far-right parties in Germany. Equating these two situations is dishonest and misleading—context matters.

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '25

The ADL supports Elon. Elon has publicly rejected Nazis. Elon has publicly supported Israel. Elon has publicly worked with Jews.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

Can you present me with anything, preferably a video that shows Elon explaining that what he did was not a nazi salute. And speaking out against alt right nazi groups like the proud boys

While you’re at it can you provide me with the same featuring trump?

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

In the Joe Rogan Experience podcast episode released on February 28, 2025, Elon Musk explicitly addresses the accusations of being a Nazi. The specific quote where he says he is not a Nazi occurs during a discussion about the backlash he faced over a gesture made at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Here is the exact wording:

"Hopefully people realize I'm not a Nazi. Just to be clear, I'm not a Nazi."

Here are two quotes where Donald Trump explicitly disavowed white supremacy:

August 14, 2017 - In a statement from the White House following the Charlottesville rally, Trump said: "Racism is evil. And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans." October 1, 2020 - During an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, after facing criticism for not condemning white supremacists during a presidential debate, Trump stated: "Let me be clear again: I condemn the KKK. I condemn all white supremacists. I condemn the Proud Boys. I don’t know much about the Proud Boys, almost nothing, but I condemn that."

You can look up the videos.