I've tried to imagine how I would gesture 'my heart goes out to you' vibes. In no world can I imagine a down-turned, flat palm, fingers straight and all together at about 45° (Nazi salute).

Like, if you were to give some one something (your metaphorical heart) you'd hand it over palm up. Or if you're metaphorically distributing it like sewing seeds you would again, throw it out, palm up, hands slightly closed. Or if you're throwing it like sand, you would have your fingers apart by the end of the throw.

In no world, does this make any sense other being a Nazi salute.

Or he's the most awkward, weird dude in history. That is also, true, but given his other behaviour, I dunno how this could be read in any other way.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 14 points 10 hours ago

Racist "dog-wistling" is dead. This guy does two successive straight-up Nazi salutes after supporting right-wing politics in the USA and Germany and mainstream media still goes "hum, I'm not sure, maybe he's sharing his heart"?

What's next? "Oh no, it's not a swastica flying over the capitol, it's just 4 'F's in a circle".