For many people, there is no doubt: Elon Musk had just given a Nazi salute. In just a few seconds, thousands of people denounced him. According to them, it is very serious that such a powerful man would allow himself to make a hateful gesture, full of meaning, and reminiscent of genocide.
But other people instead saw an awkward gesture or another type of greeting, the “Roman salute.” They defended Elon Musk, saying that the public had gotten carried away too quickly.
And others… celebrated this gesture. We told you about it above: it’s about neo-Nazis. In the past, Elon Musk has been accused of promoting hatred against Jews.
The fact remains that all the media are talking about his gesture at the moment. A big debate is raging on the internet: did he really give the Nazi salute or not?
Elon Musk reacted by accusing the media of tarnishing his image. It means “ruining one’s reputation.” He said he’s tired of everyone being called Hitler. And since Monday, on social networks, he has shared photos and memes to mock those who denounce him.
-So, what do we think?
What complicates matters is that no one can really say whether Elon Musk wanted to give the Nazi salute, except himself. No one is in his head. What we can say with certainty is that he did a gesture that closely resembles the Nazi salute. We can also say thathe is aware of the reaction that his action caused. And that he didn’t not excused. On the contrary: he doesn’t care.
Error or not, it is important to remember that the Nazi salute is not insignificant. It is a terribly hurtful gesture, which serves as a reminder that millions of innocent people have been killed. Doing so gives the impression that one approves of Hitler’s ideas. This can be very frightening to people who witness it. This is not a joke at all.
At As, we know that a lot of people are probably talking about this subject at your school. And you, did you talk about it in class?
