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Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Elon Musk after he made a gesture during Trump’s inauguration resembling a Nazi salute.

Musk and his allies dismissed the comparison, calling such accusations exaggerated.

Ocasio-Cortez, however, called the gesture unacceptable, emphasizing America’s history of opposing Nazis and the Confederacy.

She also condemned the Anti-Defamation League for defending Musk, accusing it of losing credibility.

Her comments sparked broader debate on symbols, gestures, and their implications amid Trump’s return to office.

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[–] Juice@midwest.social 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Abandon the reformist democrats, return to democratic socialism (and don't switch back!)

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

They say, while tumbling head first into tyranny.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The socialism and history understander has logged on

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 2 points 20 hours ago

Please, hold your applause.

[–] TheObviousSolution@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 23 hours ago

Her peers cordially shaked hands with them well enough... Nevermind the richest members of the oligarchy who funded and paid respects to their coronation personally.

[–] x0chi@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Let's hope it's true.. you just elected trump

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 13 points 23 hours ago

Weeeeellllll.... some of us do.

[–] nwilz@lemmy.world -4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] Scavenger_Solardaddy@lemmy.ml 3 points 19 hours ago

Ya ya ya, keep arguing on the internet/news until your country becomes one of the shittiest in world under Trump. Do something about it irl.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Ah yes, but that doesn't stop many of us from voting for them.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago

No one voted for Elon Musk, but here he is in the White House marching around doing the goose step.

[–] tostos@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

But We love Jews, But Jews love Reps. But alt right reps hate Jews.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

I wish that were true but here we are with President Musk giving a Nazi salute and Americans said, "yeah, this feels right".

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

is "rips" the new "slams"?

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 3 points 20 hours ago

AND T E A R S
until it's not even started

[–] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Apparently not

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 0 points 12 hours ago

Her comments sparked broader debate on symbols, gestures, and their implications amid Trump’s return to office.

Yea, no one was talking about this before AOC said something. Thank god she was here to shine light on this little known situation.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Unless you are one. And there seems to be no shortage these days.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago

The elections after 2050....

Mr (reuse last name of current or past presidents) was only raping the teens (plural) for five minutes at a time so deserves recognition for that is for winning our elections this year twice! 100% of electoral votes and a huge 5% of all Americans voted in Alabama so he got 67% of the vote plus or minus 350%

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