Musk Nazi Salute goes viral

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Conservative parent: "It's clearly not a Nazi salute! Liberals are just a bunch of snowflakes!"
Child of conservative parent: "So, is it okay if I do that salute at school?"
Conservative parent: "Hell f---ing no!"

You'd be surprised who was goosestepping and throwing Nazi salutes

It seems likely that many aristocrats feel sympathy for those they feel will secure their privilege and fight against causes that might erode that privilege, like socialism and liberalism.

the aristocracy were also quite fond of manifest destiny and beliefs in genetically superior supermen who bore their ancestors and bestowed privileges that permit them to live the "high life". Sound familiar?

You'd be surprised who was goosestepping and throwing Nazi salutes

the aristocracy were also quite fond of manifest destiny and beliefs in genetically superior supermen who bore their ancestors and bestowed privileges that permit them to live the "high life". Sound familiar?

Fifteen North American Jewish organizations announced on Monday that they will be pivoting their social media content away from X, citing the platform's harmful discourse and promotion of "hate, antisemitism, and societal division.

Among the organizations leaving X are the Union for Reform Judaism, American Conference of Cantors, Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Workers Circle, Keshet – For LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life, and T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.

A joint statement of explanation opened by quoting textual sources to support their position. "In Jewish tradition, the prohibition on 'lashon hara,' or 'evil speech,' reminds us of words' power to harm," the announcement began. "The great sage Maimonides taught that even when true, speaking disparagingly of others is 'the evil tongue'.

"Speech, whether spoken or written, can cause pain, shame, and instigate action to devastating effect," the statement continued. "Words can also uplift and heal. They must always be chosen with care, designed to call in rather than call out, to lift up rather than tear down."

The organizations pointed specifically to tech billionaire Elon Musk, who acquired the platform in 2022, for his role in creating a social media environment that is "rife with toxic speech." "Under [his] leadership, X has reduced content moderation, promoted white supremacists, and re-platformed purveyors of conspiracy theories. Musk himself has re-posted content that is antisemitic and xenophobic, promoting it to his millions of followers."

The letter cites as examples a series of ads being run with racist and antisemitic hashtags, despite Musk's claim that he had demonetized posts containing hate speech, as well as Musk's own social media activity, including posting a now-deleted picture of a soldier in a Nazi uniform and praising a user who invoked the Great Replacement Theory, accusing Jews of "flooding their country" with "hordes of minorities."

These actions have intensified scrutiny of Musk's political affiliations and drawn criticism from various quarters, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Holocaust institutions like Yad Vashem and the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Critics argue that Musk's gestures and statements trivialize historical atrocities and embolden extremist groups.

Since Elon Musk's acquisition of X, there has been a notable increase in racist activity on the platform. Shortly after Musk took over, a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that changes he made to content moderation policies, including reinstatement of previously banned accounts and a more lenient approach to moderation, had led to a surge in hate speech including antisemitic and white supremacist content.

The 15 organizations are not the only ones to quit X. The Guardian, National Public Radio, luxury fashion brand Balenciaga, and public figures like author Stephen King and actress Jamie Lee Curtis have all recently announced their departure. Many are moving over to Bluesky, an alternative platform created by former head of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, which has, so far, gained a reputation for kinder, more gentle discourse.

Nevertheless, the Jewish groups also issued a word of caution regarding social media in general. "No social media site is free of challenges, and social media's impact on individuals and society overall requires greater study and effective responses," their statement read.

"But rather than contribute to the coarsening of discourse that is so pervasive on X, going forward, we will post content elsewhere."

Typical Murdoch rag looking for muck to rake over. Then 80 year old muck in this case.

See - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33578174

Ok looks like nobody is safe for pointing out the obvious
https://truthout.org/articles/milwaukee ... zi-salute/

Ok looks like nobody is safe for pointing out the obvious
https://truthout.org/articles/milwaukee ... zi-salute/

If you post your political opinion on social media you are likely to face consequences no matter how correct that opinion is. If I was her employer I would not have fired her for that.

Well it took them long enough